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| HER Number: | MDV7538 |
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| Name: | Cockingford Bridge |
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Summary
Early 19th century. Granite rubble. Consists of a single round arch with roughly cut voussoirs and raised keystones.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 717 750 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX77NW |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Buckland in the Moor |
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| District | Teignbridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | WIDECOMBE IN THE MOOR |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX77NW40
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 445138
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX77NW/92
- Old Listed Building Ref (II): 438720
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- CLAPPER BRIDGE? (Late Medieval - 1401 AD (Between) to 1539 AD (Between))
- ROAD BRIDGE (Built, XVIII to XIX - 1800 AD (Between) to 1850 AD (Between))
Full description
Henderson, C. + Jervoise, E., 1938, Old Devon Bridges, 34 (Monograph). SDV2296.
Early in the 19th century, Cockingford Bridge, was a granite bridge with a single arch of 7 feet span and a roadway 7 1/2 ft wide.
Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 1953, SX77NW40 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV296729.
(25/03/1953) Bridge has been much renovated refaced and repointed.
Ordnance Survey, 1963-1996, 1963-1996 National Grid OS Metric, (1963) (Cartographic). SDV350058.
(SX 71707506) Cockingford Bridge (NAT).
Beeson, M. M. R. + Masterman, M. C. H., 1979, An Archaeological Survey of Enclosed Land in Widecombe-In-The-Moor Parish, Vol V, 1078. (Report - Survey). SDV337078.
Belsey, P. M., 1983 - 1987, Buckland In The Moor Parish Checklist (Un-published). SDV345904.
(19/02/1983) There are the remains of a former (possibly clapper) bridge over mill leat on Widecombe side of stream below present bridge.
Department of Environment, 1986, Buckland in the Moor, 36 (List of Blds of Arch or Historic Interest). SDV350073.
Cockingford Bridge, including its abutments. Early 19th century. Granite rubble. Consists of a single round arch with roughly cut voussoirs and raised keystones. Parapets of bridge, which is distinguished by straight joints from the parapets of the abutments, have copings of large, roughly dressed blocks. The bridge, which is about 5m wide in the centre, widens sharply to about 6m on the downstream side of the Buckland bank. The bridge has group value with Cockingford Farmhouse on the Widecombe bank.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV2296 | Monograph: Henderson, C. + Jervoise, E.. 1938. Old Devon Bridges. Old Devon Bridges. Unknown. 34. |
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| SDV296729 | Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card: Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division. 1953. SX77NW40. Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card. Card Index. |
| SDV337078 | Report - Survey: Beeson, M. M. R. + Masterman, M. C. H.. 1979. An Archaeological Survey of Enclosed Land in Widecombe-In-The-Moor Parish. Devon Committee for Rescue Archaeology Report. Vols I - V. A4 Comb Bound. Vol V, 1078.. |
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| SDV345904 | Un-published: Belsey, P. M.. 1983 - 1987. Buckland In The Moor Parish Checklist. Parish Checklist. A4 Single Sheet. |
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| SDV350058 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1963-1996. 1963-1996 National Grid OS Metric. Digital Mapping. Digital. (1963). |
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| SDV350073 | List of Blds of Arch or Historic Interest: Department of Environment. 1986. Buckland in the Moor. A4 Bound. 36. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV31038 | Related to: Cockingford Cottage, Buckland in the Moor (Building) |
| MDV93207 | Related to: Cockingford Farmhouse (Building) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | May 30 2022 2:58PM |
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