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| HER Number: | MDV80089 |
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| Name: | Church Bridge, Station Road, Buckfastleigh |
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Summary
Church Bridge over the River Mardle, Station Road, Buckfastleigh. Datestone marked as 1749. Bridge is constructed from local limestone rubble and granite, single span with segmental arch and granite ashlar arch ring.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 741 661 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX76NW |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Buckfastleigh |
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| District | Teignbridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | BUCKFASTLEIGH |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses
- Old Listed Building Ref (II): 392316
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- ROAD BRIDGE (Built, XVIII - 1749 AD to 1749 AD)
Full description
Dartmoor National Park Authority, 1997, Buckfastleigh Conservation Area Partnership Scheme (CAPS) photographs (Photograph). SDV365552.
Ordnance Survey, 2011, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV346129.
English Heritage, 2011, National Heritage List for England (National Heritage List for England). SDV347072.
Road bridge over River Mardle, dated to 1749 (datestone). Constructed from local grey limestone rubble and granite. Plan: single-span road bridge on what was formerly the Ashburton Road, now Station Road. The bridge crosses the Mardle just before it joins with Dean Burn. Single span bridge with segmental arch and granite ashlar arch ring. Plain parapets with some granite and some grey limestone coping. Elizabeth Knowling has noted and photographed a datestone of 1749 with the name S Meaffield. This bridge was described as being in decay in 1670. (Knowling E: Private archive: 1991-). Other details: Listed Building number: 392316.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV346129 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2011. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey. Map (Digital). [Mapped feature: #106892 ] |
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| SDV347072 | National Heritage List for England: English Heritage. 2011. National Heritage List for England. Website. |
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| SDV365552 | Photograph: Dartmoor National Park Authority. 1997. Buckfastleigh Conservation Area Partnership Scheme (CAPS) photographs. Photograph (Paper). |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV90752 | Related to: 11- 12 Station Road, Buckfastleigh (Building) |
| MDV108643 | Related to: Row of cottages by Church Bridge, Buckfastleigh (Building) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8934 - Condition survey of Buckfastleigh Conservation Area
| Date Last Edited: | Jul 4 2023 1:52PM |
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