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Landacre Bridge is a medieval stone bridge spanning the River Mole near Wiveliscombe in Somerset. The bridge dates to the medieval period, likely constructed in the fourteenth or fifteenth century, and represents an important example of vernacular masonry bridge engineering from this era. It is constructed of local stone and features a single arch of characteristic medieval proportions, serving as evidence of the historical communications network across the Somerset landscape. The structure has been subject to various repairs and modifications throughout its lifetime, reflecting the ongoing maintenance demands placed upon such utilitarian monuments across centuries of use.
Landacre Bridge is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1021125. View the official record →
Landacre Bridge is a medieval stone bridge spanning the River Mole near Wiveliscombe in Somerset. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1021125.
Landacre Bridge is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1021125.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Stone circle on Withypool Hill 670m ESE of Portford Bridge (2.8 km), Bowl barrow and round cairn on Withypool Hill, 850m and 820m east of Portford Bridge (2.9 km), Two round barrows on Twitchen Ridge (4.1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Landacre Bridge's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Landacre Bridge stands on Upper Devonian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Late Devonian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.