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HER Number:MDV36180
Name:Footbridge in Rushford Wood

Summary

Single-arched bridge spanning the White Water.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 701 901
Map Sheet:SX79SW
Admin AreaDartmoor National Park
Civil ParishChagford
Civil ParishDrewsteignton
DistrictWest Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishCHAGFORD

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

  • Dartmoor Non-designated Heritage Asset (Historical): 2007
  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SX79SW/106

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • FOOTBRIDGE (Built, XVIII to XIX - 1800 AD? to 1840 AD)

Full description

Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.

Bridge is shown on the late 19th century historic map.

Greeves, T. A. P., 1989, Archaeological Features in Rushford Wood, Chagford (Un-published). SDV249082.

(20/05/1989) SX 7015 9012 Single-arched bridge spanning the White Water.

Marchand, J., 2007, Archaeology within Great Tree Park Wood, 1 (Report - Survey). SDV365053.

Bridge at SX 701901. Single arched stone built bridge over the White Water stream. The bridge is important in the local context and it should be maintained in its historic form.

Ordnance Survey, 2017, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV359962.

Shown on the modern mapping.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV249082Un-published: Greeves, T. A. P.. 1989. Archaeological Features in Rushford Wood, Chagford. Digital.
SDV336179Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV359962Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2017. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #88931 ]

Associated Monuments

MDV36327Related to: CLAPPER BRIDGE in the Parish of Chagford, Drewsteignton (Monument)
MDV36178Related to: Streamworks in Rushford Wood (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

  • EDV8838 - Survey of archaeological features in Great Tree Park Wood

Date Last Edited:Jun 13 2023 12:01PM