Description

SS 90 SW THORVERTON
8/113 Thorverton Bridge
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II
Road bridge over the River Exe. 1908 designed by S. Ingram, County Surveyor,
contractor H. Berry of Crediton. Reinforced concrete.
Single span road bridge with a cambered arch formed from on 4 reinforced concrete
beams with cantilevered parapets. Although the parapets are completely plain on the
road side, on the river sides they are decorated with recessed panels and moulded
cornices on the model of an ashlar masonry bridge; proud panels to the piers.
The first reinforced concrete bridge in the County and possibly the only County road
bridge built between 1900 and 1914. 9 tenders were received for the design, the
final cost of the chosen bridge was £2,392. Photographs of the bridge under
construction are held by the NMR.
An elegant design and technical innovation in the County.
George, A. Brian, "Thorverton Bridge, Devon" Typescript Note.

Listing NGR: SS9359801634

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26533124

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Recommended Books

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  Suffolk: East (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Georgian Style and Design for Contemporary Living
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  Devon (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Specifications for Building Conservation: Volume 1: External Structure: Practical Examples v. 2
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  Bristol (Pevsner Architectural Guides: City Guides)
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  Historic Environment Law: Planning, Listed Buildings, Monuments, Conservation Areas and Objects, Supplement 2014