Greystone Bridge, near Launceston,Cornwall - Stone Bridges on Waymarking.com

On 27th of December 1439 Bishop Lacy granted an Indulgence of 40 days to all penitents contributing towards the building of Greystone Bridge. Horsebridge which is 14 miles down stream was paid for in a similar fashion and is a twin of Greystone bridge indicating that they both enjoyed the services of the same architect. The fact that these two bridges were being built simultaneously must mean someone important in the area was the patron. It is thought that this person would have been one of the Abbots of Tavistock who had large estates in the area between the two bridges.
The roadway was 10ft wide at the time it was built and remains the same to this day. The bridge is still used by the largest of vehicles. Unfortunately the bridge has been damaged by lorries on several occasions. The approaches have been altered recently and one can hope this will solve the problem.

Physical Location (city, county, etc.): Between Launceston and Tavistock on the border of Devon and Cornwall Road, Highway, Street, etc.: B3362 Water or other terrain spanned: The River Tamar Construction Date: 1439 Architect/Builder: Not listed

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