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Polyphant Bridge
Hob Uid: 436311
Location : Cornwall South Petherwin
Grid Ref : SX2665082300
Summary : Medieval bridge, rebuilt in 1847.
More information : (SX 26658230) Polyphant Bridge. At Hicksmill, where the old coaching road crosses the River Inny, is a bridge with one small ancient arch. The rest of the bridge was rebuilt after the flood of 1847. (1) The eastern arch is the earlier of the two and has double arch rings which, with the central cutwater pier, are constructed from thin slabs of ragstone. Visually it is undateable. The arch is 4.0m wide at the base; that to the west is 5.0m wide. Correctly portrayed on OS 25" 1954. (2)

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Source details : Old Corn Bridge 1928 56 (C Henderson & H Coates).
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Source details : F1 NVQ 05-JUN-79
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Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Medieval
Display Date : Medieval
Monument End Date : 1540
Monument Start Date : 1066
Monument Type : Bridge
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Monument Period Name : Post Medieval
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Monument Start Date : 1847
Monument Type : Bridge
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External Cross Reference Source : Scheduled Monument Legacy (County No.)
External Cross Reference Number : CO 384
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External Cross Reference Source : Listed Building List Entry Legacy Uid
External Cross Reference Number : 68413
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : SX 28 SE 28
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Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1979-06-05
End Date : 1979-06-05

Polyphant Bridge