Fenny Bridge
FENNY BRIDGE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1098148
- Date first listed:
- 24-Oct-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Fenny Bridge
- Statutory Address:
- FENNY BRIDGE
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1098148
- Date first listed:
- 24-Oct-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Fenny Bridge
- Statutory Address 1:
- FENNY 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:
- FENNY BRIDGE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- East Devon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Feniton
- National Grid Reference:
- SY 11480 98558
Details
FENITON FENNY BRIDGES SY 19 NW 7/74 Fenny Bridge - GV II
Road bridge over the River Otter. 1809 by James Green. Flemish bond red brick with granite coping and piers, the latter include local conglomerate ashlar in less exposed places. 3-span bridge of large segmental arches springing from low vertical abutments. The 2 piers have low round-ended cutwaters each end. These are built of rusticated granite ashlar and have low pitch semi-conical caps. Above this level each side of the bridge is divided into 5 bays by shallow piers, one over each cutwater, one over each riverbank abutment and terminal piers each end as the outer bays allow the road level to gradually ramp up towards the centre. A plain brick stringcourse projects at road level and follows round the piers as they ascend to the parapet which has granite ashlar weathered coping. The piers over the cutwaters are panelled. This handsome bridge carries the pre-motorway main London road. It apparently replaced a stone bridge described as St Annes Bridge by Leland and Polwhele. The earliest document deals with funds for repairs granted in 1555. Source: Devon SMR.
Listing NGR: SY1148098558
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 86834
- Legacy System:
- LBS
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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