Thornham Bridge and Icehouse Adjoining North West
THORNHAM BRIDGE AND ICEHOUSE ADJOINING NORTH WEST
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1108569
- Date first listed:
- 22-May-1990
- List Entry Name:
- Thornham Bridge and Icehouse Adjoining North West
- Statutory Address:
- THORNHAM BRIDGE AND ICEHOUSE ADJOINING NORTH WEST
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1108569
- Date first listed:
- 22-May-1990
- List Entry Name:
- Thornham Bridge and Icehouse Adjoining North West
- Statutory Address 1:
- THORNHAM BRIDGE AND ICEHOUSE ADJOINING NORTH WEST
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:
- THORNHAM BRIDGE AND ICEHOUSE ADJOINING NORTH WEST
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- South Hams (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Ermington
- National Grid Reference:
- SX 64252 54139
Details
The following buildings shall be added to the list:
SX 65 SW ERMINGTON
5/261 Thornham Bridge and icehouse adjoining north west
II
Bridge carrying track over River Erme and attached icehouse. Bridge dated 1818. Icehouse later C19. Coursed slate rubble with dressed granite voussoirs to arches and rounded granite coping to parapets. Wide segmental main arch over stream with smaller round flood arch in east abutment. The pier between the two arches is partly ashlar and may be the remains of an earlier bridge. Limestone tablet on the north side over the main arch with inscription and date 1818. The carriageway is quite narrow and carries what is now a grass track. The icehouse attached to the west end of the north side is probably a later C19 addition ; steps lead down to a narrow passage with a cambered brick vault and a niche on the north side of the end. The icehouse probably served Thornham (house), said to have been built in 1796 and extended in late C19.
Listing NGR: SX6425254139
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 100534
- 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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