Taddiport Bridge
TADDIPORT BRIDGE, B 3227
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1332966
- Date first listed:
- 19-Mar-1951
- List Entry Name:
- Taddiport Bridge
- Statutory Address:
- TADDIPORT BRIDGE, B 3227
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1332966
- Date first listed:
- 19-Mar-1951
- List Entry Name:
- Taddiport Bridge
- Statutory Address 1:
- TADDIPORT BRIDGE, B 3227
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:
- TADDIPORT BRIDGE, B 3227
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- Torridge (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Little Torrington
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- Torridge (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Great Torrington
- National Grid Reference:
- SS4881518728
Details
1735
SS 4818 3/7
Taddiport Bridge
19.5.51.
II
GV
Road bridge over River Torridge. C16-C17 partly reconstructed in C19. Rubble piers and three arches. The spans and springing heights being different in each case. Segmental arch on west side, more four-centred on east side, with stones above built in an unusual radial fashion triangular cutwaters. On the west side the bridge has been widened by shallow segmental arches springing from cutwaters. Line of voussoirs carried up to parapet level, the cope being left in rough castellations (repairs in 1879). Rough rubble parapets. Iron plates that secure tie rods dated 1911.
According to “History of Great Torrington” p154, Alexander and Hooper, said to be C13, and with reference in 1311. Leland records three arched bridge in this position. In C15 two legacies were made for the repair of the bridge.
Taddiport Bridge and The Toll House form a group.
The asset was previously listed twice also at List entry 1326585. That entry was removed from the List on 10 February 2016.
This entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 10 February 2016.
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 90436
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Alexander, , Hooper, , History of Great Torrington, ()
Henderson, C, Jervoise, E, Old Devon Bridges, (1938)
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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