Pill Bridge

About Pill Bridge

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, 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 wide and has a total span of.

Pill Bridge Description

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, 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 wide and has a total span of.