Rusticated masonry arches stand at each end of the bridge, which is now used only for farm access.

It is 640 feet long and is supported on 5 masonry arches.

It is important as an early example of the masonry arch skew bridge, and the first used to carry a railway.

The front of the built has 2 wagon doors under 2 masonry arches.

At the time of its construction it was the largest masonry arch in the world.

The approach viaducts on each side of the bridge both comprise three masonry arches.

It is a most distinctive feature of the town centre with 23 masonry arches.

With a total length of 188.5m, it is made up of 5 masonry arches.

At the time, it was the second longest masonry arch in the country.

Several of the masonry arches dating from 1828 are still in use, just to the north of the current steel bridge.