Description

LAPFORD
SS 70 NW
4/64 Lapford Bridge
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- II

Road bridge over River Yeo. Dated 1830, built by Roger Tyler for the Trustees of
the Exeter Turnpike. Snecked mudstone and volcanic trap including rusticated ashlar
arch and parapet; granite coping and string course. Single span bridge. Vertical
abutments and segmental arch in which some of the ashlar voussoirs are incised to
appear as 2 headers for regularity. Plain granite string course at road level ramps
slightly towards centre. Rusticated ashlar parapet carries granite coping which is
weathered slightly on each side. On each side the walls curve outwards to terminal
piers which project externally only. The inner face of the north-eastern parapet
includes a granite plaque with moulded frame and concave corners inscribed 'Lapford
Bridge. Erected Anno 1830 at the expense of the Trustees of the Exeter Turnpike.
Roger Tyler. Builder."

Listing NGR: SS7265608034

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26400819

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Recommended Books

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  The Victorian House Manual (2nd Edition): How They Were Built, Improvements & Refurbishment, Solutions to All Common Defects - Includes Relevant ... ... Properties (Haynes Manual) (Haynes Manuals)
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  Surrey (The Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Sussex: East with Brighton and Hove (Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Oxfordshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Historic Environment Law: Planning, Listed Buildings, Monuments, Conservation Areas and Objects, Supplement 2014
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  Kent: West and the Weald: The Buildings of England (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)