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
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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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