Railway Viaduct Immediately East of Littlehempston Bridge
RAILWAY VIADUCT IMMEDIATELY EAST OF LITTLEHEMPSTON BRIDGE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1108515
- Date first listed:
- 21-May-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Railway Viaduct Immediately East of Littlehempston Bridge
- Statutory Address:
- RAILWAY VIADUCT IMMEDIATELY EAST OF LITTLEHEMPSTON BRIDGE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1108515
- Date first listed:
- 21-May-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Railway Viaduct Immediately East of Littlehempston Bridge
- Statutory Address 1:
- RAILWAY VIADUCT IMMEDIATELY EAST OF LITTLEHEMPSTON BRIDGE
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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:
- RAILWAY VIADUCT IMMEDIATELY EAST OF LITTLEHEMPSTON BRIDGE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- South Hams (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Littlehempston
- National Grid Reference:
- SX 81356 62751
Details
SX 86 SW LITTLEHEMPSTON
5/57 Railway Viaduct immediately east of Littlehempston - Bridge
GV II
Railway viaduct over River Hems. Circa 1847. Stone rubble. Three spans with elliptical pink sandstone arches on slight skew. Sandstone stringcourse above and parapet with plain stone coping. C20 iron girder bridge on stone piers alongside to east is not included. The South Devon Railway was authorised in 1844. This section from Newton Abbot to Totnes was opened in 1847 and pipes were laid for atmospheric trains which were never used. The Great Western Railway took over in 1876 and the South Devon Company was dissolved in 1878. The broad gauge was replaced in 1892.
Listing NGR: SX8135662751
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 100605
- 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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