Moseley Covered Bridge
Northfield, VT
WGN Number: 45-12-07
Photo by Joe Nelson © 1997
John Moseley's bridge stands over the Stony Brook in a pine grove. It is one of the four kingpost bridges left in the state, and one of the two that employs a timber kingpost.
The Covered Spans of Yesteryear website notes that the bridge was renovated in 1971 when "five steel I-beam stringers were added, among other repairs. In 1978, the bridge had its siding repaired and received a new coat of barn red paint. Its original granite abutments were faced with concrete in 1990."
Covered Spans of Yesteryear also notes that this bridge holds the distinction of being "the youngest historic Kingpost covered bridge on a public highway in Vermont.".
Our thanks to the Town of Northfield for allowing the posting of the Vermont Covered Bridge Society Welcome patch. For more information about the Northfield area visit their website at http://www.northfield-vt.gov/.
Moseley Covered Bridge Vital Statistics
| Town: | Northfield |
| Location: | Stony Brook Road |
| Crossing: | Stony Brook |
| Date: | 1899 |
| Builder: | John Moseley |
| Truss Type: | Kingpost |
| Truss Length: | 37 feet |
| Other Names: | Stony Brook |
| National Register of Historical Places Listing Date: | November 20, 1974 |
| Date Renovated: | 1971 |
Additional Information:
Join Phill Gatenby as he takes us on a video tour of the Moseley Covered Bridge in Northfield. Phill provides interesting history and commentary for this bridge. Click on the YouTube image below to get started
You can also follow Phill on his Facebook group Vermont's 100 Covered Bridges
Credits: All pictures, information, and descriptions are taken from Spanning Time Vermont's Covered Bridges by Joseph C. Nelson ©1997 and the World Guide to Covered Bridges - 2009 unless otherwise specified.
