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| HER Number: | MDV27659 |
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| Name: | Cannington Viaduct |
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Summary
Disused railway viaduct, built circa 1900, of massed concrete. Ten elliptical arches on tall, slightly battered ractangular piers.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SY 316 924 |
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| Map Sheet: | SY39SW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Uplyme |
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| District | East Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | UPLYME |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SY39SW/52
- Old Listed Building Ref (II): 88257
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- VIADUCT (XIX - 1900 AD to 1900 AD (Throughout))
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV325644.
'Cannington Viaduct' shown.
Ordnance Survey, 2014, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV355681.
English Heritage, 2014, National Heritage List for England (National Heritage List for England). SDV355683.
Disused railway viaduct. Circa 1900. Built of massed concrete. Ten elliptical arches on tall, slightly battered ractangular piers with projecting blocks at impost level. Concrete parapet with recessed panels and breaks over the piers. the westernmost arch has exposed brick. The third arch from the west end has been reinforced by an infilling of brick which itself is arched. This is said to have been carried out at the time of construction. The Axminster and Lyme Regis Light Railway was authorised in 1899, built from 1900 and opened in 1903.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV325644 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1904 - 1906. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Second 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: #85841 ] |
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| SDV355683 | National Heritage List for England: English Heritage. 2014. National Heritage List for England. Historic Houses Register. Website. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Apr 9 2014 11:04AM |
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