Monument record WLB 120 - Site of Walberswick Bridge
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Summary
Site of 'Walberswick Bridge' which Gardner (R1) describes as connecting Walberswick and Bulcamp Heath, with the road and piles still obvious, although when it was demolished was not known. He quotes a reference to it (Bulcamp Bridge? - see BLB Misc, MSF23790) in 1286 (S1, R1). Formerly recorded as WLB MISC
Location
| Grid reference | TM 464 751 (point) Approximate |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM47NE |
| Civil Parish | BLYTHBURGH, SUFFOLK COASTAL, SUFFOLK |
| Civil Parish | WALBERSWICK, SUFFOLK COASTAL, SUFFOLK |
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Full Description
Site of 'Walberswick Bridge' which Gardner (R1) describes as connecting Walberswick and Bulcamp Heath, with the road and piles still obvious, although when it was demolished was not known. He quotes a reference to it (Bulcamp Bridge? - see BLB Misc, MSF23790) in 1286 (S1, R1).
Shown on 1587 map and as being close to Bulcamp Bridge (same?) on GIS map layer (S2).
Location needs checking from documentary/cartographic sources.
Formerly recorded as WLB MISC
Sources/Archives (3)
- <S1> SSF50082 Verbal communication: Personal communication. Mackley Alan, letter to Pendleton C (SCCAS), 25 July 2002.
- <R1> SSF50259 Bibliographic reference: Thomas Gardner. 1754. An Historical Account of Dunwich, Blithburgh and Southwold. p130.
- <S2> SSF50260 Cartographic materials: SCCAS. 2005-2009. GIS layer (SCCAS MapInfo). Martin E (SCCAS), 'Green' layer.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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Record last edited
May 15 2019 1:56PM