Higher New Bridge
HIGHER NEW BRIDGE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1327996
- Date first listed:
- 22-Nov-1960
- List Entry Name:
- Higher New Bridge
- Statutory Address:
- HIGHER NEW BRIDGE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1327996
- Date first listed:
- 22-Nov-1960
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 11-Jan-1989
- List Entry Name:
- Higher New Bridge
- Statutory Address 1:
- HIGHER 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:
- HIGHER NEW BRIDGE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- St. Stephens By Launceston Rural
- District:
- Torridge (District Authority)
- Parish:
- St. Giles on the Heath
- National Grid Reference:
- SX3489286692
Details
ST STEPHENS BY
SX 38 NW LAUNCESTON
9/132 Higher New Bridge (previously
listed as part in Werrington parish
22.11.60 and part in Broadwoodwidger)
GV I
Road bridge over River Tamar. Part of the bridge is situated in Broadwoodwidger
parish Devon. Circa 1504. Ashlar granite with some local rubble stone. 3 slightly
pointed arches of approximately 25 feet span with two cutwaters between on each side.
Fourth smaller arch for floodwater. Dressed granite arch rings and impost mouldings.
Putlog holes above imposts suggested by Henderson to have previously held wooden
hatch or sluice gates.
Roadway 11 feet wide. The stone rubble parapets have been partly rebuilt in the C19
and C20 and the cutwaters continue up to form refuges.
Stone rubble C20 buttresses on west bank.
In 1504 Bishop Oldham was induced to grant an indulgence of 40 days to all penitents
who contributed to the 'Pons Novus de - juxta Launceston'. Described by John Leland
in 1539 who stated that the bridge was built and maintained by the Abbots of
Tavistock.
Henderson, C. and Coates, H. Old Cornish Bridges and Streams, 1928 reprinted 1972.
Listing NGR: SX3489286692
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 68026
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Henderson, C, Coates, H, Old Cornish Bridges and Streams, (1928)
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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