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Summary

Bridge, crossing East Dart river into Lydford parish. 1792. Granite rubble. The bridge has 2 round arches with well-cut voussoirs; raised keystones with small rounded pendants on the underside.

Location

Protected Status

• Listed Building (II) 1241516: DARTMEET BRIDGE

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• ROAD BRIDGE (Constructed, XVIII - 1792 AD to 1792 AD (Between))

Full description

Ordnance Survey, 2013, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV350786.

English Heritage, 2013, National Heritage List for England (National Heritage List for England). SDV350785.

WIDECOMBE-IN- SX 67 SE THE-MOOR 5/158 Dartmeet Bridge 23.8.55 GV II
Bridge, crossing East Dart river into Lydford parish. 1792. Granite rubble. The bridge has 2 round arches with well-cut voussoirs; raised keystones with small rounded pendants on the underside. Low granite ashlar cutwater each side with stepped pyramidal top. The bases of the abutments and of the centre pier are also of granite ashlar, having above them at springing level of the arches a raised bandcourse. Parapets have copings of large, rounded granite blocks. Just below the coping on the outer face of the north parapet is a recessed tablet carved with the inscription : County Bridge 1792. The bridge makes an excellent group with a ruined clapper bridge, 20 metres to the north.
Listing NGR: SX6719473181

Hanks, N., 2016, Removal of duplicate listing - Dartmeet Bridge (Correspondence). SDV359454.

Duplicate listing for the bridge removed.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded

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