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Summary

Road bridge dating to the early 17th century or earlier which was largely destroyed in the mid 17th century during the English Civil War. It was rebult and widened in the 18th and 19th century.

Location

Protected Status

• Listed Building (II) 1333327: Topsham Bridge

Other References/Statuses

• National Monuments Record: 447810
• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX98NE/14
• Old Listed Building Ref (II): 88892
• Old Listed Building Ref (II*): 86139

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• ROAD BRIDGE (Built, Early Medieval to XVII - 1066 AD (Between) to 1700 AD (Between))

Full description

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV148.

Clyst bridge. Made of stone with 5 semi-circular arches. In 1647 it was demolished by a cannonade from sir thomas fairfax's troops. By 1670 it was again in a state of decay but there are no records of the rebuilding (os).

NMR, CITING OS, Untitled Source (Report - Survey). SDV23600.

Vis=15/9/1982 (os) as above. Underside of arches show widening (nmr, citing os).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV23602.

Henderson, c. + jervoise, e. /old devon bridges/(1938)70.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV23603.

Osa=sx98ne7/photograph.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV23604.

Doe/hhr:clyst st. George/(19/3/1987)1.

Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, Untitled Source (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV24.

Vis=30/6/1953 (os) the bridge has been widened on each side by about 0.7m and is on a slightly different alignment, the earlier masonry being visible beneath the arches. Present width 6.0m. Probably xvii century but no direct evidence.(os).

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

Marked as Topsham Bridge.

Howell, G., 2001, Clyst or Topsham Bridge, Devon (Correspondence). SDV351555.

That part of the bridge within the Exeter City District is currently listed Grade II*, while that part in East Devon District is Grade II listed. The Secretary of State is to consider the appropriate grade for the bridge and whether the list descriptions should be amended.

Ordnance Survey, 2013, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV350786.

Pink, F., 2014, South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey Desk-Based Assessment (Interpretation). SDV357736.

Ordnance Survey, 2021, MasterMap 2021 (Cartographic). SDV364015.

Marked as Clyst Bridge.

Historic England, 2021, National Heritage List for England, 1333327 (National Heritage List for England). SDV364016.

Road bridge over River Clyst. Early C17 or earlier; largely destroyed circa mid C17; rebuilt and widened C18 and C19. Random rubble limestone. Four round main arches and a smaller floodwater arch to west.
See listing description for full details.
Date first listed: 11th November 1952, Date of most recent amendment 10th January 2002.
[The bridge was formerly listed twice, under 1333327 as that part within the City District of Exeter and under 1097602 as that part within the East Devon District. The latter was removed as a minor amendment 25th May 2021]

Ordnance Survey, 2022, Mastermap 2022 (Cartographic). SDV364674.

Bridge depicted.

Historic England, 2022, National Heritage List for England, 1333327 (National Heritage List for England). SDV364675.

This entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 25 May 2021.
See listing description for full details.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV148	Migrated Record:
SDV23600	Report - Survey: NMR, CITING OS.
SDV23602	Migrated Record:
SDV23603	Migrated Record:
SDV23604	Migrated Record:
SDV24	Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card: Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division. OSA. Card Index.
SDV336179	Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV350786	Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2013. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #110387 ]
SDV351555	Correspondence: Howell, G.. 2001. Clyst or Topsham Bridge, Devon. Letter + Photos. Digital.
SDV357736	Interpretation: Pink, F.. 2014. South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey Desk-Based Assessment. AC Archaeology Report. ACD618/4/3. Digital.
	Linked documents:1
SDV364015	Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2021. MasterMap 2021. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital.
SDV364016	National Heritage List for England: Historic England. 2021. National Heritage List for England. Digital. 1333327.
SDV364674	Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2022. Mastermap 2022. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital.
SDV364675	National Heritage List for England: Historic England. 2022. National Heritage List for England. Digital. 1333327.

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV4354 - Milestone Survey

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