MEM24581 - Post-medieval footbridge at Watersmeet (Monument)
Summary
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Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
The 2nd Edition Ordnance Survey map depicts a footbridge spanning the East Lyn River at Watersmeet, at SS 7440 4865. [1] The bridge is not shown on the 1st Edition map, suggesting it dates to the later 19th or early 20th Century. [2] A bridge is still shown in this approximate location but is unlikely to be the same structure. The ground area to the north of the bridge on the Countisbury shore of the river and the associated footpath arrangement have been much altered, possibly as a result of the 1952 flood (although this is conjecture). The current bridge also appears to be situated very slightly to the south of the original. [3,4]
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SEM7190 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1902-1907. County Series, 2nd Edition 25 Inch Map. 1:2500.
- <2> SEM6703 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1868-1901. County Series; 1st Edition 25 Inch Map. 1:2500.
- <3> SEM8545 Map: Ordnance Survey. 2018. MasterMap.
- <4> SMO5308 Verbal communication: Various. Various. Oral Information. Catherine Dove, 22 October 2018.
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Other Statuses/References
- Local List Status (Unassessed)
Location
Grid reference | SS 7441 4865 (point) |
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Map sheet | SS74NW |
Civil Parish | BRENDON, NORTH DEVON, DEVON |
Civil Parish | COUNTISBURY, NORTH DEVON, DEVON |
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Record last edited
Jul 26 2021 8:43PM
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