New Bridge

WIDECOMBE-IN-THE-MOOR SX 77 SW 6/193

New Bridge

23.8.55

II*

Bridge crossing River Dart. Believed to be C15, repaired in 1645. Granite rubble, except for arch at the Holne end which is of ashlar; the piers are of squared and coursed rubble up to springing level of the arches. Bridge consists of two main arches across the river with a smaller third arch crossing the Widecombe bank. The arches are rounded, except for the centre one which is very slightly pointed. They have well-cut voussoirs, the masonry above projecting slightly on chamfered corbels. On the underside the two main arches spring from chamfered imposts. Both piers have sharply pointed cutwaters on each side, these forming refuges on top. The parapets on the Holne side are of ashlar as far as the first cutwater, sweeping outwards at the end to finish in low, oblong-section piers; the rounded granite coping extends to one half of the first cutwater. On the Widecombe side the parapets are of rubble, also sweeping outwards at the end, but here dying away into the ground; the copings are of chamfered granite blocks. Source: C Henderson and E Jervoise, Old Devon Bridges, 1938, p.33.

The asset was previously listed twice also at List entry 1147169. This entry was removed from the List on 7th March 2016.

This entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 8th March 2016.

Listing NGR: SX7115170883