Rattery Viaduct
RATTERY VIADUCT
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1325441
- Date first listed:
- 27-May-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Rattery Viaduct
- Statutory Address:
- RATTERY VIADUCT
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1325441
- Date first listed:
- 27-May-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Rattery Viaduct
- Statutory Address 1:
- RATTERY VIADUCT
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:
- RATTERY VIADUCT
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- South Hams (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Rattery
- National Grid Reference:
- SX 73229 60640
Details
RATTERY - SX 76 SW
6/44 Rattery Viaduct - - II
Railway viaduct circa 1848 by I K Brunel and widened circa 1892-3 when the broad gauge was replaced. The original single track viaduct is built of coursed stone rubble of six bays with round arches with granite arch rings, on rectangular piers laterally pierced by round arch openings. Late C19 stone rubble parapet. Widened on north side in 1892-3 in rock-faced granite with engineering brick arch rings. The South Devon Railway was authorised in 1844. This section from Totnes to have, rear Plymouth was opened in 1848. The Great Western Railway took over in 1876 and the South Devon Company was dissolved in 1878. The original broad gauge was replaced in 1892/3. Ref: David St John Thomas, A Regional History of the Railways of Great Britain, The West Country, pp 66 to 86.
Listing NGR: SX7322960640
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 99316
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Thomas, D, A Regional History of The Railways of Great Britain in The West Country, (), 66-86
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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