Description

BRIDFORD
SX 88 NW
2/42

Steps Bridge

GV

II

Road bridge over the River Teign. 1816 by Edward Taylor of Exeter, builder, and
George Weatherdon of Newton Bushel. Granite ashlar 3-span bridge with parapets,
shallow segmental arches, cutwaters to the middle piers and pilasters to the outer
pliers. The arches spring from vertical piers with plain imposts which continue as
a string course round the keeled domed cutwaters of the middle piers and the outer
pier pilasters. Pilasters above the cutwaters; platband below the parapets which
have neat granite caps. The bridge widens in a slight curve at either end and
terminates in pilasters that rise above the level of the parapet and are separately
capped. The 1952 list description states that the bridge is a C19 restoration of a
C16 structure.
A.J. Hall "Notes on the History of Dunsford" (1969),unpublished dissertation, St.
Lukes College, Exeter.

The asset was previously listed twice also at List entry 1214740 in the parish of Dunsford. This entry was removed from the List on 19th February 2016.

This entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 19th February 2016.

Listing NGR: SX8048888317

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26390051

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