Historic bridges · South West England
Newton Poppleford Bridge
In or near Otterton.
Newton Poppleford Bridge — Grade II listed building-listed bridge in england-south-west, United Kingdom.
Derek Harper — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–30 min
- Nearest railway station
- Whimple · 8.8 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Newton Poppleford Bridge, the nearest railway station is Whimple, located 8.8 km away. The postcode for navigation is EX10 0NG, and entry to the bridge is free.
About
Newton Poppleford 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 1141402). 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 SY 08 NE NEWTON POPPLEFORD BRIDGE END AND HARPFORD 5/47 Newton Poppleford Bridge - GV II Road bridge over River Otter. Circa 1840. Large blocks of grey veined limestone finished with lightly-tooled rustication, granite coping. 3-span bridge of low segmental arches springing above a plain projecting impost above vertical abutments. Plain vaults with large carefully shaped voussoirs. The projecting cutwaters have round ends and rise to impost level with low semi-conical coping of granite. Directly above the cutwaters the wall breaks forward slightly. A dripcourse projects at road level which ramps a little towards the middle. Parapet has coping sloping very slightly outwards. The parapet curves outwards each end with terminal piers projecting only externally. Listing NGR: SY0909089830 Legacy The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system. Legacy System number: 352369 Legacy System: LBS
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- National Nature Reserve: PEBBLEBED HEATHS
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: East Devon
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Newton Poppleford Bridge is a Grade II listed bridge located in South-West England. This structure is recognised for its historical significance and architectural merit.
AI-generated from the structured facts on this page (operator, designation, listing, era). Not a substitute for visiting.
- Coordinates
- 50.7010, -3.2887
- County
- Devon
- District
- East Devon
- Parish
- Newton Poppleford and Harpford
- Postcode
- EX10 0NG
- Parliamentary constituency
- Honiton and Sidmouth
- Nearest railway station
- Whimple — 8.8 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q26434175 (CC0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Newton Poppleford Bridge?
- Newton Poppleford Bridge is in Devon, South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode EX10 0NG), in the parish of Newton Poppleford and Harpford.
- What is Newton Poppleford Bridge?
- Newton Poppleford Bridge — Grade II listed building-listed bridge in england-south-west, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Newton Poppleford Bridge?
- The nearest railway station is Whimple, about 8.8 km away. Drivers can use postcode EX10 0NG.
- Is Newton Poppleford Bridge a listed building?
- Newton Poppleford Bridge is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is Newton Poppleford Bridge a protected site?
- Yes — Newton Poppleford Bridge is part of the PEBBLEBED HEATHS National Nature Reserve and the East Devon National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Newton Poppleford Bridge free to visit?
- Yes, Newton Poppleford Bridge is free to enter.
- How do I get to Newton Poppleford Bridge?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode EX10 0NG. It sits within the Honiton and Sidmouth parliamentary constituency.