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Summary

Road bridge over the River Teign. Probably late 18th - early 19th century. Granite stone rubble with rusticated ashlar voussoirs. Single span bridge with a plain segmental arch over vertical abutments. Parapet has simple flat-topped coping and ramps up towards the centre following the humpback of the road. No terminal piers.

Location

Protected Status

• Listed Building (II) 1308995: LEIGH BRIDGE

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX68NE/227
• Old Listed Building Ref (II)

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• ROAD BRIDGE (Constructed, XVIII to XIX - 1750 AD to 1850 AD (Between))

Full description

Department of Environment, 1987, Chagford, 38 (List of Blds of Arch or Historic Interest). SDV350463.

Leigh Bridge, road bridge over the River Teign. Probably late 18th century/early 19th century. Granite stone rubble with rusticated ashlar voussoirs. Single span bridge with a plain segmental arch over vertical abutments. Parapet has simple flat-topped coping and ramps up towards the centre following the humpback of the road. No terminal piers.

Ordnance Survey, 2019, MasterMap 2019 (Cartographic). SDV362729.

Depicted on the modern mapping.

Historic England, 2019, National Heritage List for England (National Heritage List for England). SDV362730.

SX 68 NE CHAGFORD - 3/47 Leigh Bridge - - II
Road bridge over the River Teign. Probably late C18-early C19. Granite stone rubble with rusticated ashlar voussoirs. Single span bridge with a plain segmental arch over vertical abutments. Parapet has simple flat-topped coping and ramps up towards the centre following the humpback of the road. No terminal piers.
Listing NGR: SX6832787640

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded

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