Historic bridges · South West England
Rolster Bridge
In or near Harberton.
Rolster Bridge — Grade II listed building-listed bridge in england-south-west, United Kingdom.
Robin Stott — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–30 min
- Nearest railway station
- Totnes · 5.6 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Rolster Bridge, the nearest railway station is Totnes, located 5.6 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is TQ9 7ST, and entry is free.
About
Rolster 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 1215347). 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 HARBERTON SX75NE 5/378 Rolster Bridge II Road bridge over Harbourne River. Probably C17 to C18 on earlier foundations, and with circa early C19 alterations. Slate rubble with slate voussoirs to arches. 2 widely spaced semi-circular arches, the east arch is the larger. The smaller west arch appears to be later and now takes the main stream which was diverted leaving the larger east arch as a flood arch. Probably at the same time the east arch was widened on the north upstream side. At the springing of the main arch there appear to be earlier bridge footings probably of the bridge mentioned by John Leland in 1534-43 ("a Stone Bridge caullid Rostel"). Parapets built of long vertical slates. Parapet on south side has been realigned. Large reinforcement buttress, like a cutwater, on the north, upstream side, diverts stream to west arch. sources: R Pearse Chape, Early Tours in Devon and Cornwall, p.60 C Henderson and E Jervoise, Old Devon Bridges, p.38 Listing NGR: SX7709256285 Legacy The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system. Legacy System number: 101284 Legacy System: LBS
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: South Devon
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Rolster Bridge is a Grade II listed building located in South-West England. This bridge is distinguished by its historical significance and architectural merit, reflecting the engineering practices of its time.
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- Coordinates
- 50.3936, -3.7305
- County
- Devon
- District
- South Hams
- Parish
- Harberton
- Postcode
- TQ9 7ST
- Parliamentary constituency
- South Devon
- Nearest railway station
- Totnes — 5.6 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q26510202 (CC0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Rolster Bridge?
- Rolster Bridge is in Devon, South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode TQ9 7ST), in the parish of Harberton.
- What is Rolster Bridge?
- Rolster Bridge — Grade II listed building-listed bridge in england-south-west, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Rolster Bridge?
- The nearest railway station is Totnes, about 5.6 km away. Drivers can use postcode TQ9 7ST.
- Is Rolster Bridge a listed building?
- Rolster Bridge is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is Rolster Bridge a protected site?
- Yes — Rolster Bridge is part of the South Devon National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Rolster Bridge free to visit?
- Yes, Rolster Bridge is free to enter.
- How do I get to Rolster Bridge?
- The nearest railway station is Totnes, about 5.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TQ9 7ST.