Merrivale Bridge is a Grade II listed building in the Dartmoor National Park local planning authority area, England. First listed on 23 January 1987. Bridge.
Merrivale Bridge
- WRENN ID
- empty-brass-honey
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Dartmoor National Park
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 23 January 1987
- Type
- Bridge
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
WHITCHURCH MERRIVALE
SX 57 NW 4/180
Merrivale Bridge
II
Bridge over the River Walkham. C18, incorporating ashlar work probably of C17. Granite and slatestone rubble, with granite ashlar on upstream side, C20 cast iron railings. On downstream side, the bridge has 2 round arches with keystones and flood arch to left with rusticated keystone, stepped pier between 2 main arches. On upstream side, 2 round arches with keystones, central stepped cutwater in ashlar and ashlar abutments, probably of earlier build; flood arch as on downstream side. Length of bridge about 12 metres, span across of about 4 metres. Parapet rebuilt, slightly above road level, with C20 railings. The bridge may have been reconstructed at the time of the Turnpike Act for roads leading into Tavistock in 1762. (Sources: Henderson and Jervoise: Old Devon Bridges).
The asset was previously listed twice also at List entry 1105377. This entry was removed from the List on 3rd August 2015.
Listing NGR: SX5502375096
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