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| HER Number: | MDV60371 |
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| Name: | Swing Bridge Section of Shaldon Bridge |
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Summary
Swing bridge section of Shaldon Bridge shown on 19th and early 20th century maps. Replaced in the 1930s by a drawbridge.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 930 728 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX97SW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Teignmouth |
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| District | Teignbridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | WEST TEIGNMOUTH |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX97SW/76/1
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- SWING BRIDGE (XIX - 1801 AD to 1900 AD (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
'Swing Bridge' shown.
Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV325644.
'Swing Bridge' shown. Map object based on this source.
Ordnance Survey, 1930 - 1939, Fourth Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV336668.
'Drawbridge' shown.
Turton, S. D., 1994, Archaeological Assessment of DCC Shaldon Bridge Reconstruction Scheme, 3; figures 4-6 (Report - Assessment). SDV18872.
Shaldon Bridge was opened in June 1827, with a swing bridge on the Teignmouth side of the estuary. This was replaced in the 20th century with a lifting span (drawbridge). The swing bridge is shown on 19th and early 20th century maps.
Dommett, T., 2009, The Archaeology of the Teign Estuary: Intertidal Survey (Report - Survey). SDV349956.
Ordnance Survey, 2012, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV348725.
Map object based on this source.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV18872 | Report - Assessment: Turton, S. D.. 1994. Archaeological Assessment of DCC Shaldon Bridge Reconstruction Scheme. Exeter Museums Archaeological Field Unit Report. 94.21. A4 Stapled + Digital. 3; figures 4-6. |
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| SDV325644 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1904 - 1906. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). |
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| SDV336179 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). |
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| SDV336668 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1930 - 1939. Fourth Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Fourth Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). |
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| SDV348725 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2012. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey. Map (Digital). |
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| SDV349956 | Report - Survey: Dommett, T.. 2009. The Archaeology of the Teign Estuary: Intertidal Survey. Digital. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV15245 | Part of: Shaldon Bridge (Building) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV5978 - Intertidal Survey of The Teign Estuary
| Date Last Edited: | Aug 9 2019 4:07PM |
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