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Latitude: 50.6845 / 50°41'4"N
Longitude: -3.4586 / 3°27'30"W
OS Eastings: 297056
OS Northings: 88215
OS Grid: SX970882
Mapcode National: GBR P3.3FJ3
Mapcode Global: FRA 37N8.DFL
Plus Code: 9C2RMGMR+QH
Entry Name: Topsham Bridge
Listing Date: 11 November 1952
Last Amended: 10 January 2002
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1333327
English Heritage Legacy ID: 88892
ID on this website: 101333327
Location: Topsham, East Devon, EX3
County: Devon
District: Exeter
Electoral Ward/Division: Topsham
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Topsham
Traditional County: Devon
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Devon
Church of England Parish: Clyst St George
Church of England Diocese: Exeter
The asset was previously listed twice also under the parish of Clyst St. George at List entry 1097602. This entry was removed from the List on19 May 2021.
This entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 25 May 2021 to correct the name, and remove superfluous source details from text.
TOPSHAM
871/18/721
BRIDGE HILL
CLYST OR TOPSHAM BRIDGE
11-NOV-52
GV
II
Road bridge over River Clyst. Early C17 or earlier; largely destroyed circa mid C17; rebuilt and widened C18 and C19. Random rubble limestone. Four round main arches and a smaller floodwater arch to west. West arch has remains of springing of an earlier arch exposed on the south side. Dressed limestone arch rings; cutwaters to north and south; parapet with semi-circular coping. Earlier masonry visible under the arches and bridge widened by about 0.7m on either side [SMR].
The bridge was reported in 1647 as having been demolished by the command of Sir Thomas Fairfax and was still "unbuilt to the great prejudices" of the district. Twenty-three years later it was again said to be in decay. There is no date for the rebuilding [former list description for Exeter states that it was built in 1745 by Andrew Parker], but there are at least two builds visible.
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