Historic bridges · South West England
Yeo Bridge
In or near Harberton.
Yeo 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
- Nearest railway station
- Totnes · 4.5 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Yeo Bridge, the nearest railway station is Totnes, located 4.5 km away. Entry is free, and the postcode for navigation is TQ9 7LL.
About
Yeo 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 1215457). 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 Yeo Bridge 5/392 GV II Road bridge over Harbourne River. Dated 1688, widened on north side circa early C19. Slate rubble, single span with segmental arch. The voussoirs are long slates. The bridge appears to have originally been hump-backed and the original parapet survives with vertical slate coping and with inscription tablet on south side over the arch. The abutments were lengthened and the parapets raised over the abutments when the bridge was widened on the north side with a segmental arch with dressed stone voussoirs and vertical slates in the parapet. The tablet above arch on the south side is inscribed: "New built at the Counteys charges 1688 John Symons Gent, John Richards Tresurer" Only briefly mentioned by Henderson and Jervoise - "had early in nineteenth centure a single arch of 13 feet span cvarrying a 15 feet roadway". Source C Henderson and E Jervoise, Old Devon Bridges, page 38. Listing NGR: SX7584659486 Legacy The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system. Legacy System number: 101297 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
Yeo Bridge is a Grade II listed bridge located in South-West England. It is notable for its architectural significance and historical value within the region.
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- Coordinates
- 50.4221, -3.7491
- County
- Devon
- District
- South Hams
- Parish
- Harberton
- Postcode
- TQ9 7LL
- Parliamentary constituency
- South Devon
- Nearest railway station
- Totnes — 4.5 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q26510310 (CC0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Yeo Bridge?
- Yeo Bridge is in Devon, South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode TQ9 7LL), in the parish of Harberton.
- What is Yeo Bridge?
- Yeo Bridge — Grade II listed building-listed bridge in england-south-west, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Yeo Bridge?
- The nearest railway station is Totnes, about 4.5 km away. Drivers can use postcode TQ9 7LL.
- Is Yeo Bridge a listed building?
- Yeo Bridge is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is Yeo Bridge a protected site?
- Yes — Yeo Bridge is part of the South Devon National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Yeo Bridge free to visit?
- Yes, Yeo Bridge is free to enter.
- How do I get to Yeo Bridge?
- The nearest railway station is Totnes, about 4.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TQ9 7LL.