Tone New Bridge

Bridge Name:   Tone New Bridge
No.:   41 A
Location:   Tonedale – 50.99009,-3.24652  Carries the B3187
Build Date:   circa 1972
Engineer:    
     
       
 
Description:   Concrete beam bridge with metal parapet
 
    Somerset Heritage Centre C/CA/31/222/36 Plan of Tone Bridge, Wellington. Oct 1972 Details of siteworks. Scale 1:100. Surveyor: A.S.Turner, Taunton. Reference: 8552/a/04
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Tone Bridge

Bridge Name:   Tone Bridge
No.:   41
Location:   Tonedale  50.98978,-3.24647
Build Date:    
Engineer:    
     
       
 
Description:   Two arch stone and brick construction
Rebuilt for 1914 for £146 by George Pollard and Sons. On the route of the Milverton to Tone Bridge turnpike, operated by the Wiveliscombe Trust1
     
References:   1. Somerset Roads The Legacy of the Turnpikes Phase 1 – Western Somerset J B Bentley & B J Murless.

Tone Weir Footbridge

Bridge Name:   Tone Weir Footbridge
No.:   39 A
Location:   50.98883,-3.24783
Build Date:   19th century
Engineer:    
     
       
 
Description:   Wood construction with metal handrail. Provided access to sluice control wheel.
 
     
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Wellington to Runnington ROW Footbridge No. 5177

Bridge Name:   Wellington to Runnington ROW Footbridge No. 5177
No.:   39
Location:   50.98715,-3.25462. Carries footpath WG6/9
Build Date:   19th century
Engineer:    
     
       
 
Description:   Prefabricated iron with slatted iron deck with brick supports. Similar in construction to those in the Wellington basin built by Fox Bros Mills.
 
     
References:   Defect report 70719 submitted  7/02/23

Harpford Bridge

Bridge Name:   Harpford Bridge
No.:   38
Location:   50.98489,-3.27284 – Holywell Lake Road
Build Date:   Late medieval in origin, southern arch built 1852, altered C20
Engineer:    
     
       
 
Description:    
Road bridge. Random rubble local stone, dressed voussoirs to arches, red sandstone to southern arch, parapet rebuilt in red brick, blue glazed brick saddle back coping. Three arch span, 2 northern arches 4-centred and chamfered, central arch dying into northern impost by cutwater, southern arch semi-circular with keystone, 2 pointed cutwaters with cement caps.1 

Jervoise confirms one segmental arch and two pointed arches.2

Additional arch built 1852. On the route of the Wiveliscombe to Whiteball turnpike operated by the Wiveliscombe Trust3

Over it is a county stone bridge of two arches called Harford Bridge4

     
References:   1.Somerset HER id=001153
2.The Ancient Bridges of the South of England by Jervoise.
3.Somerset Roads The Legacy of the Turnpikes Phase 1 – Western Somerset J B Bentley & B J Murless.
4.The history and antiqutities of the county of Somerset (1791)- Collinson

Records available at Somerset Records Office:

Plan of Harpford Bridge. Apr 1977

SOMERSET COUNTY COUNCIL County Architect’s Department Aperture cards of County Architect plans: Bridges. Plans of bridges
C/CA/31/5/5
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Plan of Harpford Bridge Strengthening. Mar 1922

SOMERSET COUNTY COUNCIL County Architect’s Department Aperture cards of County Architect plans: Bridges. Plans of bridges

…Letter from Richard Carver, County Surveyor, concerning Trace Bridge, Ashbrittle, addressed to E. Lovell, Clerk of the Peace. Includes copy of previous letter of 1850. See also Plan at Q/SR/627/179…
QUARTER SESSIONS RECORDS FOR THE COUNTY OF SOMERSET Sessions rolls Sessions roll for Midsummer 1857.
A/COL/11

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C/CA/31/5/4
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Plan of Harpford Bridge. Apr 1977

SOMERSET COUNTY COUNCIL County Architect’s Department Aperture cards of County Architect plans: Bridges. Plans of bridges
C/CA/31/5/5
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Plan of Harpford Bridge Strengthening. Mar 1922

SOMERSET COUNTY COUNCIL County Architect’s Department Aperture cards of County Architect plans: Bridges. Plans of bridges
A/DVM/235/1
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Photograph: Road Bridge, Harpford, Thorne St.Margaret. 20th century.

…at ST 1077 2132. [Bridge over remains of Grand Western Canal. 1832 by James Green]….
PHOTOGRAPHS OF SOMERSET TAKEN BY THE LATE RODNEY LEGG (ALL PHOTOGRAPHS STORED IN COLD STORE – REQUEST 24 HOURS AHEAD OF INTENDED VISIT) Photographs of the late Rodney Legg: Thorne St.Margaret.
Q/SR/307/22-23
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Order to inspect bridge. 9 Jan 1739

…Order for JPs to inspect Hartford [Harpford] Bridge in Langford Budville. Examined by William Ring, Clerk of the Peace. [9 Jan 1738/39]….
QUARTER SESSIONS RECORDS FOR THE COUNTY OF SOMERSET Sessions rolls Sessions roll for Easter 1739 – Epiphany 1740
Q/SR/307/20
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Order to contract for bridge repair. 3 Oct 1738

…Order for repairs to be carried out to Harford [Harpford] Bridge in Langford Budville; JPs Thomas Carew, Jepp Clarke and Cannon Southey, to become the expenditors….
QUARTER SESSIONS RECORDS FOR THE COUNTY OF SOMERSET Sessions rolls Sessions roll for Easter 1739 – Epiphany 1740
Q/SR/307/18
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Report concerning bridge repair. 30 Apr 1739

…Orders have been carried out for repairs to Hartford [Harpford] Bridge in Langford Budville, as given in Q/SR/307/20, and a further sum is required to complete the task. JPs: Jepp Clarke and Cannon…
QUARTER SESSIONS RECORDS FOR THE COUNTY OF SOMERSET Sessions rolls Sessions roll for Easter 1739 – Epiphany 1740
Q/SR/307/99
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Order for expenditure on bridge repair. 1 May 1739

…Jepp Clarke and Cannon Southey granted further money for repairs to Hartford [Harpford] Bridge in the parish of Langford Budville. Ilchester Quarter Sessions. On reverse: note of receipt of money…
QUARTER SESSIONS RECORDS FOR THE COUNTY OF SOMERSET Sessions rolls Sessions roll for Easter 1739 – Epiphany 1740
Q/SR/592/125
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Report. 25 Jun 1852

…Report on the condition of Harpford Bridge, Langford Budville, to the expenditors of the bridge, signed by Richard Carver, County Surveyor….
QUARTER SESSIONS RECORDS FOR THE COUNTY OF SOMERSET Sessions rolls Sessions roll for Midsummer 1852.
Q/SR/592/158
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Plan. 24 Jun 1852

…Plan of new bridge at Harpford, Langford Budville. Signed R. Carver, County Surveyor….
QUARTER SESSIONS RECORDS FOR THE COUNTY OF SOMERSET Sessions rolls Sessions roll for Midsummer 1852.
Q/SR/592/126
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Letter. 21 Jun 1852

…Letter to E.A. Sanford concerning the cost of repairing Harpford Bridge, Langford Budville, signed by Richard Carver, County Surveyor, including a copy of Mr. Sanford’s reply….
QUARTER SESSIONS RECORDS FOR THE COUNTY OF SOMERSET Sessions rolls Sessions roll for Midsummer 1852.
Q/SR/307/19
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Claim for expenses. 12 Feb 1739

…Account for repairs to Harford [Harpford] Bridge in Langford Budville, carried out in November and December 1738, submitted by John Crocker and William [Passons or Parsons]. [12 Feb 1738/39]….
QUARTER SESSIONS RECORDS FOR THE COUNTY OF SOMERSET Sessions rolls Sessions roll for Easter 1739 – Epiphany 1740
Q/SR/307/21
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Claim for expenses. 30 Apr 1739

…Account of expenses made for further repairs to be carried out on Hartford [Harpford] Bridge in Langford Budville, by the order of Jepp Clarke and Cannon Southey (see Q/SR/307/18), with a statement…
QUARTER SESSIONS RECORDS FOR THE COUNTY OF SOMERSET Sessions rolls Sessions roll for Easter 1739 – Epiphany 1740

Wellisford Manor Old Bridge

Bridge Name:   Wellisford Manor Old Bridge
No.:   35
Location:   50.99110,-3.28767
Build Date:   Probably constructed when Manor was built – mid late 18th century
Engineer:    
     
       
 
Description:   Single arch brick construction. Brick deck in poor condition. Bricks match those used in the construction of the manor house.
 
     
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Wellisford Bridge

Bridge Name:   Wellisford Bridge
No.:   34
Location:   50.99137,-3.28759 Wellisford Manor Road
Build Date:    
Engineer:    
     
       
 
Description:   2 arches stone construction
Wellisford Bridge over the River Tone is 9 feet in width1
     
References:   1. Ancient Bridges of the South of England published in 1930 by E.Jervoise