Sequer's Bridge
SEQUER'S BRIDGE, A379
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1107780
- Date first listed:
- 19-Jul-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Sequer's Bridge
- Statutory Address:
- SEQUER'S BRIDGE, A379
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- Date:
- 2001-06-30
- Reference:
- IOE01/04435/14
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1107780
- Date first listed:
- 19-Jul-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Sequer's Bridge
- Statutory Address 1:
- SEQUER'S BRIDGE, A379
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:
- SEQUER'S BRIDGE, A379
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- South Hams (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Ermington
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- South Hams (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Holbeton
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- South Hams (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Modbury
- National Grid Reference:
- SX6321051867
Details
HOLBETON
SX 65 SW
5/118
Sequer's Bridge
II
Road Bridge over River Erme. Late C18 or a rebuilding of the 1794 bridge in circa mid C19. Ashlar. Three spans with round arches. The piers have stepped cutwaters on both upstream and downstream sides. Shallow pilasters rising from the cutwaters into the parapet which has rounded stone coping. According to James Green, the Surveyor of Bridges for Devon, Sequer's Bridge was rebuilt in 1794. It appears to have been rebuilt again, possibly in mid C19.
This entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 11 October 2016.
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 100399
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Henderson, C, Jervoise, E, Old Devon Bridges, (1938), 24
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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