Description

SX 18 NW
2/34

FORRABURY AND MINSTER
CAMELFORD, PART IN

Slaughter bridge 500 metres to south east of Worthyvale Manor

GV
II

Roadbridge over River Camel. Probably C18. Slate stone rubble and granite. Central span with 2 narrower spans flanking, all 3 with roughly cut granite lintels. 2 stone rubble cutwaters. The slate stone rubble parapets have been partly renewed and are splayed over the abutments.
Traditionally associated with the site of King Arthur's last battle. King Arthur's stone which probably commemorates Catinus, son of Magarus is sited nearby at SX109856 and is scheduled as an Ancient Monument.
The name may derive from the word 'slohtre' meaning a marsh or muddy place.

Henderson, C. and Coates, H. Old Cornish Bridges and Streams, 1928 reprinted 1972.

Canner, A. C. The Parish of Tintagel, some historical notes, 1982.

The asset was previously listed twice also at List entry 1143488. This entry was removed from the List on 3rd August 2015.

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26435515

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Recommended Books

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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)
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  Bedfordshire, Huntingdonshire, and Peterborough (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Listed Buildings and Other Heritage Assets
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  [(Cumberland and Westmorland)] [By (author) Nikolaus Pevsner] published on (January, 1967)
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  Bristol (Pevsner Architectural Guides: City Guides)
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  Cornwall (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)