Railway Viaduct Immediately East Of Littlehempston Bridge

The railway viaduct immediately east of Littlehempston Bridge is a Grade II listed structure built around 1847. It spans the River Hems and is constructed of stone rubble. The viaduct features three spans with elliptical pink sandstone arches set at a slight angle. Above the arches is a sandstone stringcourse, and the parapet has plain stone coping. An iron girder bridge from the 20th century, which rests on stone piers to the east, is not included in this listing. The South Devon Railway, which was authorized in 1844, opened this section from Newton Abbot to Totnes in 1847, originally intended for atmospheric trains that were never utilized. The Great Western Railway took over the line in 1876, and the South Devon Company was dissolved in 1878. The broad gauge was replaced in 1892.