The departing French blew up some of the bridge arches to prevent a direct pursuit.
The bases of the bridge arches were worn out over the course of time.
One problem with the horse towing path where it passed under a bridge was abrasion of the rope on the bridge arch.
In Viadukt (1937) the bridge arches split from the bank as they refuse to be linked to a chain and are therefore rioting.
Every now and then the bridge arch would be cleared so that a recalcitrant horse could be coaxed over the narrow span.
The profile of the structure thus considerably differs from the typical Roman semi-circular bridge arch with its value of 180 .
From the bridge arch, a long, narrow constriction (only 6ft wide) leads around a shingle bank righthand bend.
Navigation was also hampered by the restrictive size of the medieval bridge arch at Langport.
In contrast, the two surviving bridge arches no. 1 and 3 are instable substitutions, made of carelessly laid rubble.
A refined stone bridge arches over a sweet curve of water.
