Steps Bridge
STEPS BRIDGE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1097824
- Date first listed:
- 09-Mar-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Steps Bridge
- Statutory Address:
- STEPS BRIDGE
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1097824
- Date first listed:
- 09-Mar-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Steps Bridge
- Statutory Address 1:
- STEPS BRIDGE
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- STEPS BRIDGE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- Teignbridge (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Bridford
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- Teignbridge (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Dunsford
- National Park:
- Dartmoor
- National Grid Reference:
- SX8048888317
Details
BRIDFORD
SX 88 NW
2/42
Steps Bridge
GV
II
Road bridge over the River Teign. 1816 by Edward Taylor of Exeter, builder, and
George Weatherdon of Newton Bushel. Granite ashlar 3-span bridge with parapets,
shallow segmental arches, cutwaters to the middle piers and pilasters to the outer
pliers. The arches spring from vertical piers with plain imposts which continue as
a string course round the keeled domed cutwaters of the middle piers and the outer
pier pilasters. Pilasters above the cutwaters; platband below the parapets which
have neat granite caps. The bridge widens in a slight curve at either end and
terminates in pilasters that rise above the level of the parapet and are separately
capped. The 1952 list description states that the bridge is a C19 restoration of a
C16 structure.
A.J. Hall "Notes on the History of Dunsford" (1969),unpublished dissertation, St.
Lukes College, Exeter.
The asset was previously listed twice also at List entry 1214740 in the parish of Dunsford. This entry was removed from the List on 19th February 2016.
This entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 19th February 2016.
Listing NGR: SX8048888317
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 85563
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Other
Hall, AJ , Notes on the History of Dunsford, 1969,
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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