Description

SX 69 NE SOUTH TAWTON

1/185 Bridge approximately 130 metres
south-east of Wood House

GV II*

Bridge over the overflow stream out the north-west side of the landscaped lake.
1899-1905 by Thomas Mawson. Granite ashlar. Simple single span bridge with plain
segmental arch. Plain projecting dripcourse at road level supported by a series of
small corbels between the terminal piers project outwards and provide inside refuges
with stone benches.
This bridge is part of an extensive landscaping scheme conceived by Mawson to go
with the rebuilding of Rood House (q.v.). The landscaping of the nearby lake was an
important component of the scheme. Mawson himself considered the whole scheme as
one of his major achievements.
Source: T H Mawson The Art and Craft of Garden Making, (5th edition) includes
copious notes and illustrations of Wood House.

Listing NGR: SX6564795907

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q17537467

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Recommended Books

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  [(Bedfordshire, Huntingdon and Peterborough)] [By (author) Nikolaus Pevsner] published on (January, 1968)
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  Northamptonshire: Buildings of England Series (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  A Buying and Owning a Listed Building: A Brief Guide
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  Northumberland (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Farrow & Ball How to Decorate: Transform your home with paint & paper
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  Historic Environment Law: Planning, Listed Buildings, Monuments, Conservation Areas and Objects by Harwood, Richard (2012) Paperback