Historic bridges · South West England
Pill Bridge
In or near Ilchester.
Pill Bridge — a Grade II*-listed bridge in england-south-west, United Kingdom.
Rupert Fleetingly — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–30 min
- Nearest railway station
- Yeovil Pen Mill · 10.0 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Pill Bridge, the nearest railway station is Yeovil Pen Mill, located 10 km away. The postcode for navigation is BA22 8AU, and entry to the bridge is free.
About
Pill Bridge is a Grade II*-listed building in england-south-west, United Kingdom. Grade II* status is conferred by Historic England (or Cadw, Historic Environment Scotland or NIEA equivalents) on buildings of exceptional national interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for full historical and architectural details.
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Heritage listing
Pill Bridge is a stone arch bridge over the River Yeo between the parishes of Ilchester and Long Sutton, in the English county of Somerset. It is a scheduled monument. The current 17th century packhorse bridge replaced an earlier 13th-century bridge at the same site. It was the unloading point for goods destined for Ilchester, 1.5 miles (2.4 km) downstream, until the conception of the Ivelchester and Langport Navigation. A warehouse at the site was used from 1699 until 1805. The bridge consists of three semi-circular arches.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Pill Bridge is a stone arch bridge over the River Yeo between the parishes of Ilchester and Long Sutton, in the English county of Somerset. It is a scheduled monument. The current 17th century packhorse bridge replaced an earlier 13th-century bridge at the same site. It was the unloading point for goods destined for Ilchester, 1.5 miles (2.4 km) downstream, until the conception of the Ivelchester and Langport Navigation. A warehouse at the site was used from 1699 until 1805. The bridge consists of three semi-circular arches. It is 48 inches (1,200 mm) wide and has a total span of 54 feet (16 m).
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 51.0077, -2.7140
- District
- Somerset
- Parish
- Ilchester
- Postcode
- BA22 8AU
- Parliamentary constituency
- Glastonbury and Somerton
- Nearest railway station
- Yeovil Pen Mill — 10 km
- Opening
- | inaugurated =
Sources
- wikidata: Q17642208 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Pill Bridge (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Pill Bridge?
- Pill Bridge is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode BA22 8AU), in the parish of Ilchester.
- What is Pill Bridge?
- Pill Bridge — a Grade II*-listed bridge in england-south-west, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Pill Bridge?
- The nearest railway station is Yeovil Pen Mill, about 10.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode BA22 8AU.
- Who owns Pill Bridge?
- Pill Bridge is owned by | maint =.
- Is Pill Bridge a listed building?
- Pill Bridge is officially recognised as Grade II* listed.
- Is Pill Bridge free to visit?
- Yes, Pill Bridge is free to enter.
- How do I get to Pill Bridge?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode BA22 8AU. It sits within the Glastonbury and Somerton parliamentary constituency.