Description

LANIVET RUTHERNBRIDGE
SX 06 NW
4/137 Ruthern Bridge
6.6.69
II*

Bridge over the River Ruthern. Circa 1450. Granite and slatestone rubble. Two 4-
centred arches wih recessed slatestone arch rings. On the upstream side, there is a
central triangular cutwater with refuge, in granite ashlar ; smaller triangular
cutwater with refuge, also in ashlar, to the outer side of each arch. On the
downstream side the arches are rounded, with recessed slatestone arch rings. Similar
central and outer cutwaters, also in ashlar. The parapet walls are about ½ metre
high, in granite rubble with chamfered granite coping ; there are three refuges on
the upstream side, the parapet wall is returned about 12 metres to east, diminishing
in height. The bridge is about 20 metres long and about 4 metres wide.
Ruthern Bridge lies on an old road from Bodmin over Hustyn Down to Padstow ; it is
named in 1494 as Rothyn Brygge. Ancient monument no. 76.
Sources: Henderson, C. and Coates, H.:Old Cornish Bridges and Streams, 1928.

Listing NGR: SX0130066830

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q17535109

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