Polson Bridge
POLSON BRIDGE, A 388
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1142732
- Date first listed:
- 11-May-1989
- List Entry Name:
- Polson Bridge
- Statutory Address:
- POLSON BRIDGE, A 388
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- Date:
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1142732
- Date first listed:
- 11-May-1989
- List Entry Name:
- Polson Bridge
- Statutory Address 1:
- POLSON BRIDGE, A 388
- Statutory Address 2:
- POLSON BRIDGE, A 388
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:
- POLSON BRIDGE, A 388
- Statutory Address:
- POLSON BRIDGE, A 388
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- West Devon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Lifton
- National Grid Reference:
- SX3556384920
Details
LAWHITTON RURAL
SX 38 SE
4/8
A388
Polson Bridge
II
Three span road bridge carrying A388 (previously A30) over River Tamar. Circa 1833, centre arch rebuilt using original materials 1934-5. Granite ashlar with slate-stone rubble abutments and granite coping. Central wide segmental arch with pointed voussoirs struck through to soffit flanked by narrower segmental arches. Flat string course with projecting rectangular pier to either side of centre arch continues to abutments. Abutments on south bank of river have segmental floodwater arches, that on west side with projecting keystones to arches and triangular cutwater between. Spans the River Tamar, which here forms the boundary between the parishes of Lawhitton Rural (Cornwall), Launceston (Cornwall) and Lifton (Devon). Built on the site of a medieval bridge on the principal route into Cornwall. Henderson and Coates 1928 p.46-48. Date given 1851.
The asset was previously listed twice also at List entry 1326331. That entry was removed from the List on 22 September 2016.
This entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 22 September 2016.
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 68403
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Henderson, C, Coates, H, Old Cornish Bridges and Streams, (1928), 46-48
Balchin, WGV, The Cornish Landscape, (1983), 177-8
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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