Merrivale Bridge
MERRIVALE BRIDGE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1152185
- Date first listed:
- 23-Jan-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Merrivale Bridge
- Statutory Address:
- MERRIVALE BRIDGE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1152185
- Date first listed:
- 23-Jan-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Merrivale Bridge
- Statutory Address 1:
- MERRIVALE 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:
- MERRIVALE BRIDGE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- West Devon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Dartmoor Forest
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- West Devon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Whitchurch
- National Park:
- Dartmoor
- National Grid Reference:
- SX5502375096
Details
WHITCHURCH MERRIVALE
SX 57 NW
4/180
Merrivale Bridge
II
Bridge over the River Walkham. C18, incorporating ashlar work probably of C17.
Granite and slatestone rubble, with granite ashlar on upstream side, C20 cast iron
railings. On downstream side, the bridge has 2 round arches with keystones and flood
arch to left with rusticated keystone, stepped pier between 2 main arches. On
upstream side, 2 round arches with keystones, central stepped cutwater in ashlar and
ashlar abutments, probably of earlier build; flood arch as on downstream side.
Length of bridge about 12 metres, span across of about 4 metres. Parapet rebuilt,
slightly above road level, with C20 railings. The bridge may have been reconstructed
at the time of the Turnpike Act for roads leading into Tavistock in 1762.
(Sources: Henderson and Jervoise: Old Devon Bridges).
The asset was previously listed twice also at List entry 1105377. This entry was removed from the List on 3rd August 2015.
Listing NGR: SX5502375096
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 94090
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Henderson, C, Jervoise, E, Old Devon Bridges, (1938)
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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