Monument record LMD 083 - Bridge Street
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Summary
Bridge crossing Chad Brook (S1)(S2).
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 8786 4917 (47m by 114m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL84NE |
| Civil Parish | LONG MELFORD, BABERGH, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Bridge crossing Chad Brook (S1)(S2). Construction date unknown but Bridge Street place name suggests early. Note Hall to S named Ford Hall. Hodskinson's 1783 map shows fork in road to N of river and bridge, although this is now S of river and two bridges exist. Southernmost of these two bridges did not exist on earlier OS map (S3). Existing bridge is C20. Acccording to resident of Alpheton Mill House (S4) former bridge lay just to the NW of existing. It is possible the river ran further to the S (an existing ditch line?) in Hodskinson's time.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <S1> SSF7563 Cartographic materials: Hodskinson, J.. 1783. The County of Suffolk surveyed.
- <S2> SSF1395 (No record type): Bowen E, A Map of the County of Suffolk, 1755.
- <S3> SSF12687 (No record type): OS, 1:2,500, 1:10,560 & 1:10,000 maps, LXIII.16 & TL 84 NE, 1958 & 1979.
- <S4> SSF22166 (No record type): Tinker K, April 1997.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
May 2 1997 12:00AM