Building record 4662 - Stone Bridge at Meadows Farm

A bridge is depicted crossing a drain near Meadows Farm on the Ordnance Survey 1st edition 25" to 1 mile map (1).

The drain/channel is depicted on the tithe map for Horton township 1838 (2).

The drain/channel is part of a substantial network of drains in this area which may be part of a field drainage system or an inundation system for water meadows (see CHER 4663/1) (3).

The bridge is probably contemporaneous with the drain/channel (4).

The bridge comprises a single span arch and is constructed on sandstone (5).

<1> Ordnance Survey, 1871-1882, Ordnance Survey County Series (Epoch 1) 25 inch to 1 mile - Cheshire (Maps and Plans). SCH2462.

<2> See map for surveyor, c.1837-51, Cheshire Tithe Maps and Awards, EDT 208/2 (Maps and Plans). SCH3266.

<3> Cheshire Historic Environment Record, Various, Farm Environment Plan Consultation for Higher Level Stewardship, 2663/482/2/CCH1303 (Written Communication). SCH5182.

<4> Various, Various, Oral communication to the HER, R Edwards 06/07/2009 (Oral Communication). SCH2330.

<5> Various, Various, Oral communication to the HER, R Price 06/07/2009 (Oral Communication). SCH2330.