MEM24697 - Medieval timber bridge at Exford (Monument)
Summary
John Leland records crossing the Exe Brook at Exford using a "litle tymbre bridge".
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Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
John Leland writes in 1543 that " there is a litle tymbre bridge at Exforde over Ex brooke, ther being a smaul water." [1] This bridge predates the post-medieval stone bridge. It is quite likely that there have been further structures in place in the interim. It is not clear, for instance, whether this is the bridge depicted on the Tithe Map for Exford at SS 8522 3836, although presumably it was on this same site. [2,3]
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SEM8680 Monograph: Lauder, R.A.. 1993. Exmoor travellers. Alan Sutton Publishing Limited. 1st Edition. 2.
- <2> SSO205 Map: 1840. Exford Tithe Map and Apportionment.
- <3>XY SEM8630 Verbal communication: Various. 1999-. Exmoor National Park Historic Environment Team staff comments. Catherine Dove, 20 August 2019. [Mapped feature: #46224 ]
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Other Statuses/References
- Local List Status (No)
Location
| Grid reference | SS 8522 3836 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SS83NE |
| Civil Parish | EXFORD, WEST SOMERSET, SOMERSET |
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Record last edited
Aug 20 2019 12:15PM
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