Teign Bridge
 | This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (December 2018) |
Teign Bridge | |
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 Teign Bridge | |
| Coordinates | 50°32′59″N 3°36′43″W / 50.549693°N 3.611927°W |
| Carries | Exeter Road |
| Crosses | River Teign |
| Locale | Kingsteignton |
| Heritage status | Grade II listed |
| List Entry Number | 1317451 |
| Preceded by | Grey Bridge |
| Characteristics | |
| Material | Limestone, granite |
| No. of spans | 1 |
| History | |
| Construction end | 1815 |
| Location | |
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The Teign Bridge is a road bridge over the River Teign near Kingsteignton, Devon carrying the Exeter Road across the river. It has been Grade II listed since 1987.[1]
Description
[edit]Teign Bridge is a single span bridge with a wide segmental arch. It is constructed from local grey limestone with granite voussoirs to the arch rings along with granite intrados and copping to the parapets.
History
[edit]The current bridge was constructed in 1815 and overseen by James Green who was a County Surveyor.
The footings of earlier cutwaters are said to survive below the current Teign Bridge. Archaeological evidence has been found of a sequence of bridges on this site including traces of a potentially Roman bridge, an approximately 11th century bridge, the medieval 'Red Bridge' and the 'Grey Bridge' from around the 17th century.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Historic England. "TEIGN BRIDGE, Kingsteignton (1317451)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 5 December 2018.