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Summary

A clapper bridge dating to the 19th century. It comprises two long rectangular slabs of granite held in place by iron clamps.

Location

Protected Status

• Listed Building (II) 1147687: TEIGN-E-VER CLAPPER BRIDGE

Other References/Statuses

• National Monuments Record: SX68NE79
• National Record of the Historic Environment: 443691
• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX68NE/41
• Old Listed Building Ref (II): 94711

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• CLAPPER BRIDGE (Constructed, Post Medieval to Early 20th Century - 1540 AD (Between) to 1901 AD (Between))

Full description

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV274217.

Prowse, a. B. /tda/24(1892)422/the bounds of the forest of dartmoor.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV274220.

Osa=sx68ne79.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV274222.

Des=photo in pf.

Wilkinson, J. G., 1862, On British Remains on Dartmoor, 123-124 (Article in Serial). SDV277122.

Wilkinson notes simple construction of these ancient bridges, of which the one over the north teign is an example. Two long blocks of granite side by side. The bank carefully supported by masonry. Slabs are not the original bridge but are probably similar.

Henderson, C. + Jervoise, E., 1938, Old Devon Bridges, 40 (Monograph). SDV2296.

The North Teign River is crossed at Teign-e-Ver by a clapper bridge.

Department of Environment, 1987, Gidleigh, 136 (List of Blds of Arch or Historic Interest). SDV275393.

Clapper bridge; foot bridge over the North Teign River. Probably 19th century. Slabs of roughly-shaped granite. The abutments (and indeed the stream banks for quite a distance either side) are built up of relatively large granite blocks. The stream is bridged by two long rectangular slabs of granite laid side by side and now held in place by iron bands.

Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England, 1987-1993, Duchy Farms Project Survey Visit, S. Probert (Report - Survey). SDV350839.

(16/08/1991) SX 65448706. Teign-e-ver Bridge. A single span clapper (clam) bridge crosses the North Teign River W of the Batworthy enclosures. The span comprises a pair of drill-split blocks each 2.9m long, 04m wide and 0.3m thick which rest on a combination of massive earthfast boulders and constructed abutments. The ends of these blocks are secured to their supports by iron clamps and bars. The river banks both on the up and downstream sides have been revetted in places.

National Monuments Record, 2010, Untitled Source (National Monuments Record Database). SDV214864.

Teign-e-ver clapper bridge (foot). Os 6" 1963. Vis=estimated -/-/1891 (prowse) close to the confluence of the teign with the wallabrook was a clapper bridge prior to 1826 when a flood destroyed it. Situated where the e bounds of the forest adjoins the n quarter. Called teign-e-ver clapper or just teign clapper (prowse).

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV8423 - Duchy Farms Project

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