Soke Bridge

Soke Bridge, New Alresford
bridge
parish:
county:
coords:
New Alresford
Hampshire
SU588329
refce: : 2000: Bridges in Hampshire of Historic Interest: Hampshire CC
commentary: Downstream arch is gothic stone arch, built about 1190 by Bishop of Winchester, Godfrey de Lucy, to span the overflow from Alresford Pond. The parapet is 17th cnetury, brick. The round upstream arch is red brick, built when the road was widened, 1800s.
old map: 25inch County Series map -- Hants XLII.6
old map
 Shown on an old map by Ogilby 1675
- bridge - Hampshire
refce: Ogilby 1675 (pl.51)
A Stone Bridg / and Small River
(OG51SU53.jpg)
old map
 Shown on an old map by Ogilby 1675
- bridge - Hampshire
refce: Ogilby 1675 (pl.97)
a Stone bridg
(OG97SU53.jpg)
description
 The place is described in text Leland 1535-43
refce: Leland 1535-43
Then it cummith into a narow botom and rennith thorough a stone bridge at the ende of Alresford toun, leving it on the lifte hand or ripe.
Associated with
place - Alre, River- river
Associated with
person clergyman: Winchester, Bishop of, de Lucy, Godfrey
date 1190
object
Associated with
date 1800-1809?
   Old Hampshire Gazetteer - JandMN: 2001