Historic bridges · South West England
Pecketsford Bridge
Pecketsford 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
Pecketsford 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 1306031). 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 SX 69 NE 1/166 Pecketsford Bridge II Road bridge over River Taw. Late C18-early C19. Local slate rubble with dressed voussoirs, granite coping stones. Single span bridge with large segmental, almost round-headed, arch. The walls rise to the parapet uninterrupted and the parapet, following the humpback of the road, rises towards the centre. The parapet walls curve out each end but have no terminal piers. The coping blocks are mostly plain but include a couple of moulded pieces reused from a domestic building. The asset was previously listed twice also at List entry 1147036. That entry was removed from the List on 29 July 2016. This entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 29 July 2016. Legacy The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system. Legacy System number: 94960 Legacy System: LBS
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Place summary
Pecketsford Bridge is a Grade II listed bridge located in South-West England. This designation highlights its historical and architectural significance within the region.
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- Coordinates
- 50.7792, -3.9092
- County
- Devon
- District
- West Devon
- Parish
- Sampford Courtenay
- Postcode
- EX20 2SE
- Parliamentary constituency
- Central Devon
Sources
- wikidata: Q26592844 (CC0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Pecketsford Bridge?
- Pecketsford Bridge is in Devon, South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode EX20 2SE), in the parish of Sampford Courtenay.
- Is Pecketsford Bridge a listed building?
- Pecketsford Bridge is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is Pecketsford Bridge free to visit?
- Yes, Pecketsford Bridge is free to enter.
- How do I get to Pecketsford Bridge?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode EX20 2SE. It sits within the Central Devon parliamentary constituency.