Nymet Bridge

Nymet Bridge
Devon
The road across Nymet Bridge
Location
Carrying:	Local road
Crossing:	River Yeo and railway
Location
Grid reference:	SS71450926
Location:	50°52’7"N, 3°49’42"W
Structure
History
	Built c 1850
Information

Nymet Bridge is on the lane northward from Nymet Rowland to the A377, carrying the road over the River Yeo and the railway following its valley. It is in the midst of Devon, a mile north-west of Lapford. The Yeo falls into the River Taw just below the bridge.

The bridge is a Grade: II listed structure

This is a tall bridge of four spans striding across the valley of the Lapford Yeo. Nymet Bridge was built around 1850 in snecked local mudstone including rock-faced ashlar quoins, voussoirs, drip course and coping. It now incorporates too a very small amount of twentieth century brick mending.

The bridge's four spans are carried on plain rectangular piers with simple imposts and segmental-arched vaults. The pier in the river has pointed cutwaters either end. The road ramps slightly over the river but is flat over the railway and this is reflected in the dripcourse and parapet.