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Summary

Nineteenth century bridge built by Lord Rolle to serve his new mill.

Location

Protected Status

• Listed Building (II) 1105023: NEW BRIDGE

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SS41NE/36
• Old Listed Building Ref (II)

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• ROAD BRIDGE (Built, XIX - 1843 AD to 1846 AD (Between))

Full description

Department of Environment, 1959, Torrington RD Provisional List, 10 (List of Blds of Arch or Historic Interest). SDV118.

1843 large stone-built bridge of three arches over the Torridge.

Hadfield, C., 1967, Canals of South West England, 137 (Monograph). SDV58.

The bridge went over both canal (see SS41NE/19) and river. Built by Lord Rolle to serve his new mill (SS51NW/21.

Department of Environment, 1973, Great Torrington, 1 (List of Blds of Arch or Historic Interest). SDV2214.

1846. Built by the "munificence" of Lord Rolle. Stone bridge with three large semi-circular arches springing from low cutwaters.

Department of Environment, 1989, Little Torrington, 93 (List of Blds of Arch or Historic Interest). SDV12088.

Road bridge over River Torridge.
1843 built by Lord Rolle. Coursed rubble construction.3 massive roundheaded arches with triangular cutwaters low down on piers. Cambered stringcourse and parapet .

Ordnance Survey, 2017, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV359962.

Historic England, 2017, National Heritage List for England, 1105023 (National Heritage List for England). SDV359963.

New Bridge. Road bridge over River Torridge. 1843-6 built by Lord Rolle. Coursed rubble stone construction. Three massive roundheaded arches with triangular cutwaters low down on piers. Cambered stringcourse and parapet.
The asset was previously listed twice also at List entry 1332965. That entry was removed from the List on 6 February 2017.
This entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 6 February 2017.
[In Location:-
“A 316” as added.
In Date first listed:-
“04-Oct-1960” changed to “19-Mar-1951” the date from the de-listed entry.
The following corrections/additions/deletions to the Description were made:-
“4.10.60” removed.
Addition from de-listed duplicate entry lead to “1843” corrected to read “1843-6”
“rubble construction” corrected to read “rubble stone construction”.
“3 massive” corrected to read “Three massive”.
This text was added to the Description:-
“The asset was previously listed twice also at List entry 1332965. That entry was removed from the List on 6 February 2017.”
“This entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 6 February 2017.”
The GIS triangle depiction was moved slightly from SS4997218392 to SS4997918393. Thus placing it on the parish boundary between Little Torrington and Great Torrington which passes through the building. The grid reference was removed from the Details text.]

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