Holne Bridge is a Grade II* listed building in the Dartmoor National Park local planning authority area, England. First listed on 9 February 1961. A C15 Road bridge.

Holne Bridge

WRENN ID
tenth-obsidian-dale
Grade
II*
Local Planning Authority
Dartmoor National Park
Country
England
Date first listed
9 February 1961
Type
Road bridge
Source
Historic England listing

Description

HOLNE

SX 77 SW 2/16

HoIne Bridge

9-2-61

II*

Road bridge over River Dart. Circa 1413. Widened on the upstream (west) side in circa C19. Granite rubble with three dressed granite round arches with recessed arch rings and a further flood arch on the south end. The centre arch is larger. Imposts at the springing of the arches. Two cutwaters on both upstream and downstream sides with refuges in the parapet above. Circa C20 cutwaters to the flood arch pier. Parapets with chamfered and round-section granite coping. This bridge was built after an earlier bridge was destroyed in a flood in 1413. Bishop Stafford offered indulgences to those who contributed to its rebuilding on 19 August 1413. It was repaired by the adjoining hundreds in 1558. Reference: C Henderson, and E Jervoise, "Old Devon Bridge", page 33.

The asset was previously listed twice also at List entry 1282906. 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: SX7301670585

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