Topsham Bridge

TOPSHAM BRIDGE

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1325087
Date first listed:
28-Jul-1989
List Entry Name:
Topsham Bridge
Statutory Address:
TOPSHAM BRIDGE

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1325087
Date first listed:
28-Jul-1989
List Entry Name:
Topsham Bridge
Statutory Address 1:
TOPSHAM 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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
TOPSHAM BRIDGE

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:
Devon
District:
South Hams (District Authority)
Parish:
Loddiswell
County:
Devon
District:
South Hams (District Authority)
Parish:
Woodleigh
National Grid Reference:
SX7325451148

Details

LODDISWELL
SX 75 SW
2/85

Topsham Bridge

II

Road bridge over River Avon. C18 or C19, incorporating C16 arch. Coursed rubble, squared granite coping, with series of regularly-spaced vertical through-stones. The original pointed arch now contained with segmental arch to voussoirs at later road widening. Parapets at c.1.25m above roadway which is c.3.5m wide; parapets swept down and round to stopped ends on west side, in Loddiswell c.p., and carried round to continuous wall on south-east side c.50m; north-east side returned to stopped end, both these in Woodleigh c.p. Parapet rises at centre, and the whole is a graceful design, incorporating important historic fabric.

This entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 29 September 2016.

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
99531
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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