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HER Number: | MDV7910 |
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Name: | BRIDGE in the Parish of Staverton |
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Summary
Austin's bridge, 17th century bridge of stone with three roughly semi- circular arches. Middle arch higher and wider than the sides. Cutwaters to the sides, arches in closely set slabs. Spandrels and cutwaters closely coursed slabs. Additional two small flood arches at the north east end with small cutwaters. Only the cutwater between the middle and the north east arches is carried up as a refuge. Cutwaters capped with cement. At the south west end the road is carried diagonally across the corner on a modern skew arch. The north east arch has been widened slightly at the gorge. Spans the dart. Bridge of five arches, one of these is dated 1749. The bridge is a patched and composite work. Parts of the piers may be of a certain age but it retains no features of interest (os).
Location
Grid Reference: | SX 750 659 |
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Map Sheet: | SX76NE |
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Admin Area | Devon |
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Civil Parish | Staverton |
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District | South Hams |
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Ecclesiastical Parish | STAVERTON |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX76NE/29
- Old Listed Building Ref (II)
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- BRIDGE (Early Medieval to XXI - 1066 AD to 2009 AD (Between))
Full description
National Monuments Record, Untitled Source (National Monuments Record Database). SDV1181.
Nmr ngr given as sx75016596 (nmr).
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV148.
Austin's bridge, 17th century bridge of stone with three roughly semi- circular arches. Middle arch higher and wider than the sides. Cutwaters to the sides, arches in closely set slabs. Spandrels and cutwaters closely coursed slabs. Additional two small flood arches at the north east end with small cutwaters. Only the cutwater between the middle and the north east arches is carried up as a refuge. Cutwaters capped with cement. At the south west end the road is carried diagonally across the corner on a modern skew arch. The north east arch has been widened slightly at the gorge. Spans the dart. Bridge of five arches, one of these is dated 1749. The bridge is a patched and composite work. Parts of the piers may be of a certain age but it retains no features of interest (os).
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV164149.
Austin's bridge included early medieval work.
DNH:19/8/1992, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV164153.
Smc granted for grouting to various parts of the bridge (dnh:19/8/1992).
DNH:28/6/1994, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV164154.
Smc granted for repointing joints in the masonry (dnh:28/6/1994).
AM, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV164156.
Formerly scheduled under dv146. Descheduled july 2002 under sm91312 (am).
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV164157.
Osa=sx76ne15.
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV164158.
Dro=564m/2/125(illustrations by swete).
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV164159.
Doe/hhr:buckfastleigh/(1983)23.
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV164160.
Doe/smc letter/(25/7/1985)in smr.
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV164161.
Dnh/smc letter/(19/8/1992)/in smr.
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV164162.
Dnh/smc letter/(28/6/1994)/in smr.
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV164163.
Des=nmr/sx76ne15/444746.
Department of Environment, Untitled Source (Report - Survey). SDV326379.
Vis=14/6/1983 (robinson) fmw visit. Circa c16/17 partly rebuilt later. Road bridge over river dart. Stone rubble. Five round and segmental arches with cutwaters between and string courses above. Parapet with refuge over centre cutwaters. The two north-east arches are for flood water (doe).
Sources / Further Reading
SDV1181 | National Monuments Record Database: National Monuments Record. National Monuments Record. |
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SDV148 | Migrated Record: |
SDV164149 | Migrated Record: |
SDV164153 | Migrated Record: DNH:19/8/1992. |
SDV164154 | Migrated Record: DNH:28/6/1994. |
SDV164156 | Migrated Record: AM. |
SDV164157 | Migrated Record: |
SDV164158 | Migrated Record: |
SDV164159 | Migrated Record: |
SDV164160 | Migrated Record: |
SDV164161 | Migrated Record: |
SDV164162 | Migrated Record: |
SDV164163 | Migrated Record: |
SDV326379 | Report - Survey: Department of Environment. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
Date Last Edited: | Sep 30 2015 5:07PM |
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