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| HER Number: | MDV13438 |
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| Name: | Lydia Bridge, South Brent |
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Summary
Lydia bridge (avon). Stone built. Extant. Widened packhorse bridge. County bridge since at least 1669. First reference mid 13th century (checklist).
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 695 606 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX66SE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | South Brent |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | SOUTH BRENT |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX66SE/297
- Old Listed Building Ref (II)
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- ROAD BRIDGE (Built, XII to XVIII - 1200 AD to 1800 AD (Between))
Full description
CHECKLIST, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV137149.
Lydia bridge (avon). Stone built. Extant. Widened packhorse bridge. County bridge since at least 1669. First reference mid 13th century (checklist).
DOE, 1986, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV153397.
Road bridge over river avon. C17 or c18 packhorse bridge with hump back and widened on upstream side. Stone rubble. Single round arch. Large stone slabs forming string with parapets above with large granite coping stones. In 1669 lydia bridge was in decay and the existing bridge appears to be either the restored earlier bridge or an entire rebuilding of late c17 or c18 (doe, 1986).
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV153398.
Des=parish checklist.
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV153399.
Doe/hhr:south brent(27/5/1986)59.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV137149 | Migrated Record: CHECKLIST. |
| SDV153397 | Migrated Record: DOE, 1986. |
| SDV153398 | Migrated Record: |
| SDV153399 | Migrated Record: |
Associated Monuments
| MDV38019 | Related to: The Rock, South Brent (Building) |
| MDV106275 | Related to: Wheelwrights Forge at Lydia Bridge, South Brent (Building) |
| MDV93456 | Related to: Wisteria Cottage and Old Forge Cottage, South Brent (Building) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Jun 17 2016 2:59PM |
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