United Kingdom
England
West Midlands Region
Warwickshire
Warwick
Sherbourne
Barford Bridge
United Kingdom
England
West Midlands Region
Warwickshire
Warwick
Sherbourne
Barford Bridge
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Location: Sherbourne, Warwick, Warwickshire, West Midlands Region, England, United Kingdom
Barford Bridge, a stone bridge built in the Imperial period to replace an earlier structure. It crosses the Avon to the north west of the village.Stone bridge of three arches, built in 1785 to replace older structure.It has large round holes on each side to take flood water.A section through the causeway leading to Barford Bridge revealed the foundation stonework of an 18th century winged flood culvert and part of the facing arch of the bridge.Circa C18 sandstone ashlar bridge over the River Avon. Five semi-circular arches (four-span river, one on north bank) and two subsidiary round flood water channels at north and south. String course at road level and plain parapet.
April 21, 2019
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