Historic bridges · South West England
Clapper Bridge At Sx 669 889
In or near Gidleigh.
Clapper Bridge At Sx 669 889 — Grade II listed building-listed bridge in england-south-west, United Kingdom.
Sarah Charlesworth — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–30 min
- Nearest railway station
- Okehampton · 9.4 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Clapper Bridge, the nearest railway station is Okehampton, located 9.4 km away. Entry is free. The postcode for sat-nav is TQ13 8HT.
About
Clapper Bridge At Sx 669 889 is a Grade II listed building-listed bridge in england-south-west, United Kingdom, registered on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE entry 1106158). 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 68 NE GIDLEIGH 3/170 Clapper bridge at SX 669 889 - - II Footbridge over Moortown Brook. C19. Made of roughly-shaped slabs of granite. The stream banks are built up with granite as low abuttments and it is bridged by a single slab of granite. Listing NGR: SX6686488888 Legacy The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system. Legacy System number: 94699 Legacy System: LBS
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Place summary
Clapper Bridge at SX 669 889 is a Grade II listed bridge located in South-West England. This structure exemplifies traditional clapper bridge design, characterised by its flat stone slabs laid across supporting stones.
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- Coordinates
- 50.6844, -3.8860
- County
- Devon
- District
- West Devon
- Parish
- Gidleigh
- Postcode
- TQ13 8HT
- Parliamentary constituency
- Central Devon
- Nearest railway station
- Okehampton — 9.4 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q26400048 (CC0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Clapper Bridge At Sx 669 889?
- Clapper Bridge At Sx 669 889 is in Devon, South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode TQ13 8HT), in the parish of Gidleigh.
- What is Clapper Bridge At Sx 669 889?
- Clapper Bridge At Sx 669 889 — Grade II listed building-listed bridge in england-south-west, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Clapper Bridge At Sx 669 889?
- The nearest railway station is Okehampton, about 9.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode TQ13 8HT.
- Is Clapper Bridge At Sx 669 889 a listed building?
- Clapper Bridge At Sx 669 889 is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is Clapper Bridge At Sx 669 889 free to visit?
- Yes, Clapper Bridge At Sx 669 889 is free to enter.
- How do I get to Clapper Bridge At Sx 669 889?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode TQ13 8HT. It sits within the Central Devon parliamentary constituency.