Aveton Gifford Bridges and Causeway
AVETON GIFFORD BRIDGES AND CAUSEWAY, A379
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1108159
- Date first listed:
- 28-Jul-1989
- List Entry Name:
- Aveton Gifford Bridges and Causeway
- Statutory Address:
- AVETON GIFFORD BRIDGES AND CAUSEWAY, A379
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1108159
- Date first listed:
- 28-Jul-1989
- List Entry Name:
- Aveton Gifford Bridges and Causeway
- Statutory Address 1:
- AVETON GIFFORD BRIDGES AND CAUSEWAY, 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:
- AVETON GIFFORD BRIDGES AND CAUSEWAY, A379
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- South Hams (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Aveton Gifford
- National Grid Reference:
- SX 69278 46969
Details
AVETON GIFFORD A379 SX 64 NE 4/9 Aveton Gifford bridges and Causeway - II Also in Churchstow c.p. Two bridges over River Avon and mill leat. Contains some late mediaeval fabric, but widened and extended in early C19. Rubble. At the north end, over former mill leat, 2 segmental arches to flush voussoirs and triangular cutwater; near horizontal squared parapet runs down to Bridge House on the west side, and continuously from turning to Marsh Mill towards south. At south end a six-arch bridge, one of these mostly absorbed in later embankment, flush voussoirs, triangular cutwaters; parapet walls continuous on east side linking with parapet to north bridge, and taken along to garage forecourt on west side. Parapet wall has series of vertical through stones in regular bays, characteristic of bridges in the area. The ford is said to have been first bridged c.1440; a major widening of c.2 m occurred on the upstream side. Crossing still of importance and heavily used.
Listing NGR: SX6927846969
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 99451
- 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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