Built about 1748. The road from Hartbury comes in over it.
The Old Stone Bridge carries the road from Hartbury over the River Seabrook and into the town. The High Street begins at its eastern end and runs from there to the pier.
There has been a crossing here since before 1700, when a rough track followed the river to a wooden bridge. The present bridge was built about 1748 to replace it.
It is the way most visitors arrive. The road from Hartbury rises through farmland and hedgerows, then drops towards the coast and gives the first view of Seabrook on the way down: rooftops and chimney pots, a church tower, the harbour wall curving round its boats, and the pier. The bridge comes next. A sign gives the name of the river, though the ivy has had the better of it for some years.
The river beneath is at its highest in April, after rain.
Details
- Address
- The Hartbury road, at the western end of the High Street
On the map
Marked on the town map.
Appears in
- Book 1 Murder at Seabrook Pier
What the locals say
“You’re not in Seabrook until you’ve crossed it.”