Bason Bridge
Bason Bridge | |||
Location Map ( geo) | |||
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From: | Watchfield | ||
To: | East Huntspill | ||
Location | |||
Bason Bridge | |||
County | |||
Somerset | |||
Highway Authority | |||
Somerset | |||
On road(s) | |||
B3141 | |||
Crossings related to the B3141 | |||
Bason Bridge carries the B3141 across the River Brue. It is an old, narrow bridge, with a footbridge across the river immediately to the west to allow pedestrians to cross safely. Until the late 1990s, the bridge was almost 2 way but it is now signed as priority to north bound traffic, as part of a traffic calming scheme through Bason Bridge and East Huntspill.
The bridge's appearance suggests that it was built by the Somerset & Dorset railway when they constructed their railway line, as it is a typical iron girder design as used in so many overbridges. However, this cannot be proven at present. The girders form the parapets, with further metalwork under the deck and substantial brick piers rising above the abutments at either end of the parapet spans.
Immediately to the south of the bridge is a junction with Merry Lane, a long dead-end, while to the north the river bank is dominated by the 'Milk Factory'. This was built alongside the Somerset and Dorset railway line, which rather incredibly used to run along the rivers north bank and cross the road at a level crossing!
Bason Bridge | ||||
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