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Sparkwell Bridge

A Grade II Listed Building in Sparkwell, Devon

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Coordinates

Latitude: 50.3949 / 50°23'41"N

Longitude: -4.0038 / 4°0'13"W

OS Eastings: 257668

OS Northings: 56923

OS Grid: SX576569

Mapcode National: GBR Q3.5PC0

Mapcode Global: FRA 28H0.3ZN

Plus Code: 9C2Q9XVW+XF

Entry Name: Sparkwell Bridge

Listing Date: 2 February 1984

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1107405

English Heritage Legacy ID: 99244

ID on this website: 101107405

Location: Sparkwell, South Hams, Devon, PL7

County: Devon

District: South Hams

Civil Parish: Sparkwell

Traditional County: Devon

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Devon

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Description


SX 55 NE SPARKWELL SPARKWELL
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Sparkwell Bridge

II


Road bridge over railway cutting.
Circa 1848. Coursed stone rubble with wide segmental arch with granite ashlar
voussoirs, stringcourse and granite coping to parapet.
South Devon Railway was authorised in 1844. This section from Totnes to Laira
(Plymouth) was opened in 1848. The South Devon Company was dissolved in 1878, but the
Great Western Railway took over 2 years earlier in 1878. The broad gauge was replaced
in 1892.


Listing NGR: SX5766856923

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