Leeford Bridge (That Part in Brendon Cp) is a Grade II listed building in the Exmoor National Park local planning authority area, England. First listed on 24 November 1988. Bridge. 1 related planning application.
Leeford Bridge (That Part in Brendon Cp)
- WRENN ID
- solemn-alcove-heath
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Exmoor National Park
- Constituency
- North Devon MP: Ian Roome (LD)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 24 November 1988
- Type
- Bridge
- Address
- Leeford Bridge (That Part in Brendon Cp), Brendon and Countisbury, North Devon, EX35 6PS
- OS grid reference
- SS 769 482
- Coordinates
- 51.22046, -3.7632
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The bridge, likely dating from the 18th century, stands in Brendon parish, with part of it within Countisbury. It is constructed of coursed rubble stone and features a single segmental arch with projecting voussoirs. The parapet was likely raised in the mid to late 19th century, incorporating rubble copings and curved retaining walls to the north abutment. Originally, the bridge probably had a humped-back profile, but the northern approach was eased in the 19th century, resulting in a raised parapet on that side – evidenced by differences in the stonework. The bridge carries the Brendon-Countisbury road over the East Lyn River, which marks the parish boundary on the south bank; a boundary stone is set into the west parapet.
Local climate
Leeford Bridge (That Part in Brendon Cp) sits in one of the wettest parts of the UK, with an average of 1,180 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 90% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 98% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 8 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 93% of listed buildings. Of these, 4 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.
Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.
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- Full EPC report — heating system, energy costs, size, glazing, construction etc.
- Sale history — 2 transactions since 2008
- Related listed building consents — 1 application
- Detailed attributes — period, style, materials, features
- Flood risk assessment
- Radon risk assessment
- Weather exposure and heating demand — rain and frost month by month and year by year, wind direction, solar and humidity
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