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Summary

Early 19th century bridge over the River Torridge. Also known as Halfpenny Bridge.

Location

Protected Status

• Listed Building (II) 1105125: HALFPENNY BRIDGE (THAT PART IN MONKLEIGH CP)

Other References/Statuses

• National Monuments Record: 33152
• Old DCC SMR Ref: SS42SE/4
• Old Listed Building Ref (II): 91477
• Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division: SS42SE10

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• ROAD BRIDGE (Built, XIX - 1801 AD to 1850 AD (Between))

Full description

Department of Environment, Scheduled Monument Consent Letter (Correspondence). SDV8422.

Scheduled Monument Consent granted for building new flood defence embankments.

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

'Wear Gifford Bridge (Toll)' shown on 19th century map with buildings on both sides of the northern end of the bridge.

Department of Environment, 1959, Torrington RD Provisional List, 17 (List of Blds of Arch or Historic Interest). SDV118.

Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 1978, SS42SE10 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV8423.

Weare Gifford Bridge.

Department of Environment, 1987, Weare Giffard, 187 (List of Blds of Arch or Historic Interest). SDV6559.

'Halfpenny Bridge'. Shown on Ordnance Survey map as Weare Gifford Bridge . Early 19th century. Coursed and roughly dressed slatestone with ashlar dressings; concrete render to coping. Three segmental arches are divided by plain pilasters, which cut through the upper string course, and by half round cutwaters; pointed cutwaters to ends.

Pye, A., 1991, NRA Weare Giffard Flood Alleviation Scheme part 1b: Annery Kiln Flood Banks Archaeological Assessment (Report - Assessment). SDV8425.

Weare Gifford Bridge had been a toll bridge in the 19th century. Other details: Figure 6.

Department of National Heritage, 1991, Untitled Source (Correspondence). SDV8434.

Pye, A. R. + Matthews, A. + Reed, S. J., 1992, Archaeological Watching Brief of NRA new flood banks at Annery Kiln, Monkleigh, 1991, 2 (Report - Watching Brief). SDV8426.

Constructed between 1826 and 1840.

Department of National Heritage, 1994, Untitled Source (Correspondence). SDV8435.

Scheduled Monument Consent granted for repointing joints in the masonry.

Ministry of Works, 1998, Weare Gifford Bridge (Schedule Document). SDV8421.

Weare Giffard Bridge built in the early 19th century of coursed squared rubble. Three elliptical arches with pilasters above the cutwaters, which are semi-circular in plan with half domed caps.

Department for Culture, Media and Sport, 1998, Weare Gifford Bridge (Schedule Document). SDV345027.

Weare Gifford Bridge has been descheduled.

National Monuments Record, 2010, 33152 (National Monuments Record Database). SDV345026.

Early 19th century bridge consisting of three segmental arches divided by plain pilaster and half round cut waters. Built from course and roughly dressed slate stone with ashlar dressings.

English Heritage, 2010, Historic Houses Register (List of Blds of Arch or Historic Interest). SDV154869.

Weare Giffard Bridge was Listed on 19th October 1988. The part of the bridge in Monkleigh parish was known as 'Halfpenny Bridge'. Other details: LBS Number 91477.

Ordnance Survey, 2010, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV344030.

'Weare Giffard Bridge' shown on modern mappping. Map object based on this Source.

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

Map object based on this source.

Historic England, 2017, National Heritage List for England, 1105125 (National Heritage List for England). SDV359963.

Halfpenny Bridge. Bridge spanning River Torridge. Early C19. Coursed and roughly dressed slatestone with ashlar dressings; concrete render to coping. Three segmental arches are divided by plain pilasters, which cut through the upper string course, and by half-round cutwaters; pointed cutwaters to ends.
Date first listed: 19th October 1988.
This entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 2nd February 2017.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded

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