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| HER Number: | MDV45591 |
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| Name: | Walkhampton Bridge |
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Summary
The bridge was built in 1842 to replace an ancient ford.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 533 696 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX56NW |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Walkhampton |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | WALKHAMPTON |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX56NW/150
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- BRIDGE (XIX - 1842 AD to 1842 AD (Between))
Full description
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV250917.
Des=dcc highways division weak clapper bridge consultation/(16/10/1992)/in smr.
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV250919.
Des=emafu/dartmoor clapper bridge survey/(1993)/archive.
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV250920.
Des=photo by d. Mccallum (dcc)/(1993)/in archive.
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV40159.
Bridge described as clapper bridge at above ngr (dcc).
Stead, P. M., 1993, Archaeological Assessment of Devon County Council Clapper Bridges, 6 (Report - Survey). SDV138740.
Walkhampton Bridge. Two spans. Mortared. Feather and tare on lintels only. Re-used outer lintels. Was a ford within living memory. Other details: DCC ref 441.
Exeter Museums Archaeological Field Unit, 1993, Untitled Source (Archive - Survey). SDV138745.
Site visit on 20th November 1993 (P.M. Stead); span serves leat taken from 20 metres upstream. Parapets of random coursed slate, mortared, with granite copings.
Dartmoor National Park Authority, 2013, Walkhampton Conservation Area Appraisal (draft), 31 (Report - Assessment). SDV359522.
The bridge was built in 1842 to replace an ancient ford.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV138740 | Report - Survey: Stead, P. M.. 1993. Archaeological Assessment of Devon County Council Clapper Bridges. Exeter Museums Archaeological Field Unit Report. 93.88. A4 Stapled + Digital. 6. |
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| SDV138745 | Archive - Survey: Exeter Museums Archaeological Field Unit. 1993. Dartmoor Clapper Bridge Survey. A4 Ring Bound. |
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| SDV250917 | Migrated Record: |
| SDV250919 | Migrated Record: |
| SDV250920 | Migrated Record: |
| SDV359522 | Report - Assessment: Dartmoor National Park Authority. 2013. Walkhampton Conservation Area Appraisal (draft). Dartmoor National Park Authority Report. Digital. 31. |
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| SDV40159 | Migrated Record: |
Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Apr 12 2016 3:45PM |
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