Description

SU 84SE TILFORD C.P. TILFORD ROAD

4/97 Bridge over the River
9/3/60 Wey to the North West
corner of Tilford
Green

GV I

Bridge. C13, probably built by the Monks of Waverley Abbey. Local iron-stone rubble
with thin slabs forming voussoirs over the arches, C20 wooden posts and rails above.
Four visible arches, a fifth, once visible, now marked by upstream cutwater and down-
stream projection. The arches increase slightly in span and height to the centre.
Upstream cutwaters half-pyramidal in shape, downstream cutwaters rounded on "keeled"
ie pointed, plinths. Centre pair of upstream cutwaters chamfered. One of a series
of bridges built by the Monks between Farnham and Guildford and an important feature
on the Village Green. The bridge is a scheduled Ancient Monument: Surrey Ancient
Monument No. 140.
RESEARCH VOLUME OF THE SURREY ARCHAEOLOGICAL SOC. NO. 1 (1974): The River Wey Bridges
Between Farnham and Guildford. Article by D. R. Renn pp 75 - 83.

PEVSNER: BUILDINGS OF ENGLAND, SURREY (1971) pp 408 - 9.
V.C.H. VOL II p.593.

Listing NGR: SU8717443524

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q17527790

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Recommended Books

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  Historic Environment Law: Planning, Listed Buildings, Monuments, Conservation Areas and Objects by Harwood, Richard (2012) Paperback
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  Dorset (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Old House Care and Repair
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  Listed Buildings, Conservation Areas and Monuments
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  Nottinghamshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  The Victorian House Manual (2nd Edition): How They Were Built, Improvements & Refurbishment, Solutions to All Common Defects - Includes Relevant ... ... Properties (Haynes Manual) (Haynes Manuals)