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| HER Number: | MDV106066 |
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| Name: | Clapper Bridge over the Aller Brook |
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Summary
A documentary reference of 1790 to the 'putting up a bridge att Comston' may refer to the clapper bridge over the Aller Brook at SX675718.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 675 718 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX67SE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Holne |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | HOLNE |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- CLAPPER BRIDGE (Constructed, XVIII - 1790 AD to 1790 AD)
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
The 1880s-1890s map shows a trackway cross the brook at this point.
Ordnance Survey, 2014, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV355681.
Foot Bridge marked.
Greeves, T. + Stanbrook, E., Apr 2013, Combestone Farm, Holne, Devon. A History, 29 (Report - non-specific). SDV356154.
A documentary reference of August 1790 to 'puting up a bridge att Comstone' at a cost of 2 shillings may have been the clapper bridge over the Aller Brook at SX675718.
Sources / Further Reading
| 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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| SDV355681 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2014. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #65491 ] |
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| SDV356154 | Report - non-specific: Greeves, T. + Stanbrook, E.. Apr 2013. Combestone Farm, Holne, Devon. A History. A4 Comb Bound. 29. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV7100 - Holne Moor Survey
| Date Last Edited: | Feb 19 2014 1:40PM |
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