Plym Bridge is a Grade II* listed building in the South Hams local planning authority area, England. First listed on 23 April 1952. Bridge.

Plym Bridge

WRENN ID
half-chimney-rush
Grade
II*
Local Planning Authority
South Hams
Country
England
Date first listed
23 April 1952
Type
Bridge
Source
Historic England listing

Description

SPARKWELL SX 55 NW 9/125

PLYMBRIDGE ROAD

Plym Bridge

23-4-52

II*

Narrow road bridge over River Plym partly in City of Plymouth. Circa C18 on earlier piers. Killas rubble. Five semi-circular arches with slightly recessed arch rings. Cutwaters to piers on both upstream and downstream sides. Parapets with chamfered granite coping stones, splayed ut at either end over the abutments. "A bridge existed here as early as 1238, on the important main road from Tavistock to Plympton". Springing of the earlier arches can be seen just above water level.

The asset was previously listed twice also at List entry 1386329. That entry was removed from the List on 23 September 2016.

This entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 23 September 2016.

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