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| HER Number: | MDV21638 |
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| Name: | Oakford Bridge |
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Summary
Road bridge over the river Exe, 19th century or earlier, with some 20th century replacement. Timber bridge on earlier masonry piers. It is now a more substantial bridge than that depicted by Revd Swete in 1800.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 920 219 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS92SW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Bampton |
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| Civil Parish | Oakford |
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| District | Mid Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | BAMPTON |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | OAKFORD |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SS92SW/16
- Old Listed Building Ref (II): 96699
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- BRIDGE (Built, XIX to Late 20th Century - 1801 AD (Between) to 2000 AD (Between))
Full description
Department of Environment, 1987, Bampton, 37 (List of Blds of Arch or Historic Interest). SDV54005.
Oakford bridge. Road bridge over the River Exe. C19 or earlier, some C20 replacement. Stone rubble and timber. Timber bridge on earlier masonry piers. Four stone rubble piers with cutwaters support a probably C20 timber deck with timber fence parapets. On the upstream side the cutwaters are irregular in size.
Department of Environment, 1987, Oakford, 101 (List of Blds of Arch or Historic Interest). SDV51808.
Oakford Bridge. Road bridge over the River Exe. C19 or earlier, some C20 replacement. Stone rubble and timber. Timber bridge on earlier masonry piers. Four stone rubble piers with cutwaters support a probably C20 timber deck with timber fence parapets. On the upstream side the cutwaters are irregular in size.
Child, P., 1991, Oakford Bridge (Ground Photograph). SDV365516.
Photos showing the stone cut-waters and timber superstructure.
Keene, B., 1993, Hamlet - Oakford Bridge (Worksheet). SDV358699.
Stone cut-waters with wooden superstructure.
Swete, J. (ed. Gray T. + Rowe, M.), 2000, Travels in Georgian Devon. The Illustrated Journals of the Reverend John Swete. Vol. 4, 205 (DRO, 564M/F17/147) (Monograph). SDV339713.
Revd Swete describes and illustrates the bridge, which he crossed over during his tour of the north-eastern part of the county in 1800. Although it was picturesque with 'its planks, and wooden rails which were supported by five piers of stone masonry', Swete goes onto say that 'it had little has a Bridge to recommend it', describing it as 'insecure and disgraceful to the County.'
Ordnance Survey, 2015, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV357601.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV339713 | Monograph: Swete, J. (ed. Gray T. + Rowe, M.). 2000. Travels in Georgian Devon. The Illustrated Journals of the Reverend John Swete. Vol. 4. Travels in Georgian Devon. The Illustrated Journals of the Reverend John Sw. 4. Hardback Volume. 205 (DRO, 564M/F17/147). |
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| SDV357601 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2015. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #83152 ] |
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| SDV358699 | Worksheet: Keene, B.. 1993. Hamlet - Oakford Bridge. Devon County Sites and Monuments Register. Worksheet + Digital. |
| SDV365516 | Ground Photograph: Child, P.. 1991. Oakford Bridge. Devon County Council Historic Buildings Photo. Photograph (Paper) + Digital. |
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| SDV51808 | List of Blds of Arch or Historic Interest: Department of Environment. 1987. Oakford. Historic Houses Register. Hard copy. 101. |
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| SDV54005 | List of Blds of Arch or Historic Interest: Department of Environment. 1987. Bampton. Historic Houses Register. A4 Spiral Bound. 37. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Dec 20 2023 4:14PM |
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