History
Lowertown bridge is designated as a Grade II Listed Building for its special architectural and historic interest. The Historic England List Entry from 1987 reads: “Road bridge over the River Cober. Circa mid C19, widened circa late C19 or early C20. Granite rubble and roughly dressed granite, iron railings. Three-span bridge with square ended piers with granite lintels between and with low parapets of large granite blocks. Simple iron handrails threaded through ball joints over simple iron stanchions set into the parapets and round-headed granite monolithic terminal piers at either end. Built on the ‘clapper bridge’ principle and unaltered since widening.”
Repainting of Railings
Paint had almost certainly been reapplied to the bridge railings periodically but not for the past 20 years or so and their condition had deteriorated significantly over time. They had become extremly rusty with only a few signs of paint left. In 2024 the Community Group decided the railings needed to be repainted to preserve them and improve their appearance. Initially we contacted Cornwall Council about the required procedure and subsequently were signed up to the Cormac Volunteer Scheme. With risk assessment and H&S concerns addressed, Cormac provided all materials, including road cones and hi-vis jackets for volunteers. The work was completed in one day in April 2025.
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