New Bridge
NEW BRIDGE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1324880
- Date first listed:
- 19-Feb-1990
- List Entry Name:
- New Bridge
- Statutory Address:
- NEW BRIDGE
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- Date:
- 2002-08-26
- Reference:
- IOE01/06795/34
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1324880
- Date first listed:
- 19-Feb-1990
- List Entry Name:
- New Bridge
- Statutory Address 1:
- NEW 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:
- NEW BRIDGE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- South Hams (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Kingsbridge
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- South Hams (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Charleton
- National Grid Reference:
- SX7453943149
Details
CHARLETON
SX 74 SW
5/1
New Bridge
G. V.
II
Road bridge over Bowcombe Creek. Originally built 1845 but rebuilt in later C19
and probably also repaired in C20. Slatestone rubble. Five arch span. Segmental
arches with triangular cutwaters between. Plain low parapet. Originally built to
take a new road to Dartmouth in 1845 as a swing bridge by A. Saunders of
Kingsbridge. Constructed on the principle of a strong horizontal framework of
wood resting on a fulcrum of timber built into a solid mass of masonry.
The asset was previously listed twice also at List entry 1107551. 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:
- 100696
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Fox, S P, Kingsbridge and its Surroundings, (1874)
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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