Riverford Bridge
RIVERFORD BRIDGE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1308578
- Date first listed:
- 21-May-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Riverford Bridge
- Statutory Address:
- RIVERFORD BRIDGE
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- Date:
- 2001-11-23
- Reference:
- IOE01/06072/21
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1308578
- Date first listed:
- 21-May-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Riverford Bridge
- Statutory Address 1:
- RIVERFORD BRIDGE
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:
- RIVERFORD BRIDGE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- South Hams (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Rattery
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- South Hams (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Staverton
- National Grid Reference:
- SX7717863731
Details
STAVERTON
GENERAL
SX 76 SE
4/94
Riverford Bridge
II
Road Bridge over River Dart. Circa early C19 with late C19 alterations. Cement
washed stone rubble. Three large spans with elliptical arches with rusticated
granite voussoirs. Rusticated granite piers at the springing of the arches. Cut-
waters on splayed piers with refuges in parapet above. Stringcourse at road level
Parapet with plain granite coping. The parapets at the north cast end were raised
in circa 1872 when the railway bridge, attached at that end, was built. Also known
as Hood or Emmets Bridge. Described as "comparatively modern" by Henderson and
Jervoise, Old Devon Bridges, page 35.
The asset was previously listed twice also at List entry 1107390. This entry was removed from the List on 25th July 2016.
This entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 25th July 2016.
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 100639
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Henderson, C, Jervoise, E, Old Devon Bridges, (1938), 35
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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