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Pair of bridges including (north): Two-span "clapper" bridge over stream, extant 1839. Now disused. Rubble limestone walls with rubble stone coping to parapets. Pair of flat spans with rough hewn limestone lintels. Sited spanning stream; (south): Single-arch road bridge over stream, extant 1900. Rubble limestone wall (east) with remains of hammered limestone soldier course coping to parapet. Single round or segmental arch with cut-or hammered limestone voussoirs. Sited spanning stream.
A pair of bridges representing integral components of the civil engineering heritage of Freshford with an early ""clapper"" bridge showing a rudimentary lintel construction and a later bridge showing an elegant ""sweep"" with deep grey limestone dressings demonstrating good quality workmanship.

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Photo: kevin higgins · CC BY-SA 2.0