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Summary

Road bridge over piall river. Mid-late c19. Granite ashlar, partly rock-faced. Single deeply-chamfered 4-centred arch with roll moulded hoodmould. Cutwaters on downstream side only with semi-octagonal piers above. Stringcourse and low parapet with chamfered coping. Plaque on parapet inscribed - "this bridge erected at the cost of william macworth praed esq was accepted by the county of devon". The bottom of the plaque is now covered by the road surface and the date, if there is one, is obscured

Location

Protected Status

• Listed Building (II) 1162503: PIALL BRIDGE

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX56SE/263
• Old Listed Building Ref (II)

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• ROAD BRIDGE (Built, XIX - 1835 AD to 1899 AD (Between))

Full description

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV173783.

Doe/hhr:south hams/(2/2/1984)23.

Department of Environment, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV328166.

Piall bridge, new parkwood. Road bridge over piall river. Mid-late c19. Granite ashlar, partly rock-faced. Single deeply-chamfered 4-centred arch with roll moulded hoodmould. Cutwaters on downstream side only with semi-octagonal piers above. Stringcourse and low parapet with chamfered coping. Plaque on parapet inscribed - "this bridge erected at the cost of william macworth praed esq was accepted by the county of devon". The bottom of the plaque is now covered by the road surface and the date, if there is one, is obscured.(doe).

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded

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