The bridge was built in the Middle Ages at the site of an earlier ford.[3][4]
It was repaired in 1624,[5] and subsequently widened in 1819 by John Stone.[6] It was further repaired in 1866 and in 1952–1953 after flood damage and again repaired after the 2012 flood.[7]
The bridge is included in the Dulverton Conservation Area Appraisal.[8]
Architecture
The bridge which is built of local stone has five arches.[3]
The bridge has double rings on the downstream side and single rings on the upstream side.[6]
References
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