Topsham Bridge
TOPSHAM BRIDGE, BRIDGE HILL
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1333327
- Date first listed:
- 11-Nov-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Topsham Bridge
- Statutory Address:
- TOPSHAM BRIDGE, BRIDGE HILL
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1333327
- Date first listed:
- 11-Nov-1952
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 10-Jan-2002
- List Entry Name:
- Topsham Bridge
- Statutory Address 1:
- TOPSHAM BRIDGE, BRIDGE HILL
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:
- TOPSHAM BRIDGE, BRIDGE HILL
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- East Devon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Clyst St. George
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- Exeter (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SX9705688215
Details
The asset was previously listed twice also under the parish of Clyst St. George at List entry 1097602. This entry was removed from the List on19 May 2021.
This entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 25 May 2021 to correct the name, and remove superfluous source details from text.
TOPSHAM
871/18/721
BRIDGE HILL
CLYST OR TOPSHAM BRIDGE
11-NOV-52
GV
II
Road bridge over River Clyst. Early C17 or earlier; largely destroyed circa mid C17; rebuilt and widened C18 and C19. Random rubble limestone. Four round main arches and a smaller floodwater arch to west. West arch has remains of springing of an earlier arch exposed on the south side. Dressed limestone arch rings; cutwaters to north and south; parapet with semi-circular coping. Earlier masonry visible under the arches and bridge widened by about 0.7m on either side [SMR].
The bridge was reported in 1647 as having been demolished by the command of Sir Thomas Fairfax and was still "unbuilt to the great prejudices" of the district. Twenty-three years later it was again said to be in decay. There is no date for the rebuilding [former list description for Exeter states that it was built in 1745 by Andrew Parker], but there are at least two builds visible.
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 88892
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Henderson, C, Jervoise, E, Old Devon Bridges, (1938), 69-70
Other
SMR
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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