Fenny Bridge

FENITON FENNY BRIDGES SY 19 NW 7/74 Fenny Bridge - GV II

Road bridge over the River Otter. 1809 by James Green. Flemish bond red brick with granite coping and piers, the latter include local conglomerate ashlar in less exposed places. 3-span bridge of large segmental arches springing from low vertical abutments. The 2 piers have low round-ended cutwaters each end. These are built of rusticated granite ashlar and have low pitch semi-conical caps. Above this level each side of the bridge is divided into 5 bays by shallow piers, one over each cutwater, one over each riverbank abutment and terminal piers each end as the outer bays allow the road level to gradually ramp up towards the centre. A plain brick stringcourse projects at road level and follows round the piers as they ascend to the parapet which has granite ashlar weathered coping. The piers over the cutwaters are panelled. This handsome bridge carries the pre-motorway main London road. It apparently replaced a stone bridge described as St Annes Bridge by Leland and Polwhele. The earliest document deals with funds for repairs granted in 1555. Source: Devon SMR.

Listing NGR: SY1148098558