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| HER Number: | MDV18226 |
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| Name: | Lee Mill Bridge, River Yealm |
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Summary
Lee Mill Bridge, River Yealm, was mentioned in a document in 1414.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 599 557 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX55NE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Sparkwell |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | ERMINGTON |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX55NE/89
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- BRIDGE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1880s, Ordnance Survey (Cartographic). SDV848.
'Leemill Bridge' over the River Yealm shown on the boundary between Plympton St Mary & Ermington parishes with parish boundary stones on the west & east sides (see PRN 46564 & PRN 2863).
Chope, R. P., 1926 - 1927, Early Bridges, 95 (Article in Serial). SDV2294.
'Lee Bridge'. An indulgence was granted in 1414 by Bishop Stafford for the repair of the bridge after it had been damaged by flood.
Henderson, C. + Jervoise, E., 1938, Old Devon Bridges, 38 (Monograph). SDV2296.
In the 19th century the bridge had two arches and was ten feet wide.
Collings, A. + Hughes, S., 2008, Archaeological Assessment of Land to the Rear of Harris Way, Lee Mill, Devon, 4, Fig 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 (Report - Assessment). SDV346631.
Lee Bridge is known to have been present in 1414, when it was said to have been almost destroyed by floods. An illustration in 1812 depicted it as a two-arch structure. A bridge on the site coped with increased traffic for much of the 20th century until bypassed by the A38 Expressway.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV2294 | Article in Serial: Chope, R. P.. 1926 - 1927. Early Bridges. Devon and Cornwall Notes and Queries. 14. Unknown. 95. |
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| SDV2296 | Monograph: Henderson, C. + Jervoise, E.. 1938. Old Devon Bridges. Old Devon Bridges. Unknown. 38. |
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| SDV346631 | Report - Assessment: Collings, A. + Hughes, S.. 2008. Archaeological Assessment of Land to the Rear of Harris Way, Lee Mill, Devon. Exeter Archaeology Report. 08.12. A4 Stapled + Digital. 4, Fig 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9. |
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| SDV848 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880s. Ordnance Survey. 25". |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV2863 | Related to: Boundary Stone, East Side of Lee Mill Bridge (Monument) |
| MDV46564 | Related to: Lee Mill Bridge, Boundary Stone (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Feb 24 2011 11:56AM |
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