Bradford Bridge in
Bradford on Tone
Bradford-on-Tone is a village and civil parish in Wellington, Somerset, England, situated on the River Tone south west of Taunton in the Somerset West and Taunton district. The parish, which includes Tone Green and Hele, has a population of 622 ...
in the English county of
Somerset
( en, All The People of Somerset)
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carries a road over the
River Tone
The River Tone is a river in the English county of Somerset. The river is about long. Its source is at Beverton Pond near Huish Champflower in the Brendon Hills, and is dammed at Clatworthy Reservoir. The reservoir outfall continues thro ...
. It was built at some point between the 13th and 15th centuries and has been designated as a Grade II*
listed building
In the United Kingdom, a listed building or listed structure is one that has been placed on one of the four statutory lists maintained by Historic England in England, Historic Environment Scotland in Scotland, in Wales, and the Northern I ...
and scheduled as an
ancient monument
In British law, an ancient monument is an early historical structure or monument (e.g. an archaeological site) worthy of preservation and study due to archaeological or heritage interest. The '' Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act ...
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By 1667 it had been adopted as a "County Bridge". A marker stone was installed to show the area on either side of the bridge which was the responsibility of the local Justices of the Peace. It can still be seen near the White Horse Inn.
The two arch stone bridge was restored in 1698 and again in the late 19th century.
In 2000 a lorry went through the parapet of the bridge.
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Buildings and structures in Taunton Deane
Grade II* listed buildings in Taunton Deane
Bridges in Somerset
Scheduled monuments in Taunton Dene
Grade II* listed bridges in England