Historic bridges · South West England
Devil's Backbone Bridge
Devil's Backbone Bridge — Grade II listed building-listed bridge in england-south-west, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–30 min
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Devil's Backbone Bridge is a Grade II listed building-listed bridge in england-south-west, United Kingdom, registered on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE entry 1325036). Listed status protects buildings and structures of special architectural or historic interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for further details.
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Heritage listing
Details NORTH HUISH SX75NW 4/475 HORSEBROOK Devil's Backbone Bridge or Old Bridge 11.11.52 GV II Road bridge over River Avon, originally a packhorse bridge. Probably C17, widened probably in C18 or early C19. Stone rubble with dressed stone arch rings. Large single round arch of about 8m span. Originally a packhorse bridge of about 2m wide overall and possibly without parapets. In the C18 or early C19 it was widened by about 1m on the upstream west side and parapets added on both sides. The original arch showing on the downstream east side has unchamfered double arch rings above which the later parapet is corbelled out on large rough slates; the parapet coping on this side is of stone rubble. On the west upstream side the arch ring is single and also unchamfered and the parapet has granite coping. The abutments splay out at either end of the bridge and are built on the exposed slate bedrock of the river banks. A C20 buttress on the east side of the north abutment. This entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 29 September 2016. Legacy The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system. Legacy System number: 101386 Legacy System: LBS
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Place summary
Devil's Backbone Bridge is a Grade II listed bridge located in South-West England. It is noted for its distinctive design and historical significance within the region.
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- Coordinates
- 50.4116, -3.8130
- County
- Devon
- District
- South Hams
- Parish
- North Huish
- Postcode
- TQ10 9ET
- Parliamentary constituency
- South Devon
Sources
- wikidata: Q26610620 (CC0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Devil's Backbone Bridge?
- Devil's Backbone Bridge is in Devon, South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode TQ10 9ET), in the parish of North Huish.
- Is Devil's Backbone Bridge a listed building?
- Devil's Backbone Bridge is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is Devil's Backbone Bridge free to visit?
- Yes, Devil's Backbone Bridge is free to enter.
- How do I get to Devil's Backbone Bridge?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode TQ10 9ET. It sits within the South Devon parliamentary constituency.