MDE21143 - Post-medieval footbridge at Heddon Valley Mill (Building)
Summary
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Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A footbridge is shown on the 1st and 2nd Edition Ordnance Survey maps. [1,2] The bridge is also shown on the six inch 1963 map. [3] The bridge is still apparently extant. [4] In the 1940s, a pedestrian bridge across the Heddon River was adjacent to an associated ford (MDE21142) and was situated by Bumsley Mill (MDE21144), giving access from Killington/Hunter's Inn Road to Bumsley Lane, which headed up to the Parracombe/Heale road. During the flood of August 1952, the access road was severely undermined; this was temporarily repaired by the Royal Engineers, who also installed a new footbridge. [5]
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1>XY SEM6703 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1868-1901. County Series; 1st Edition 25 Inch Map. 1:2500. [Mapped feature: #46748 ]
- <2> SEM7190 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1902-1907. County Series, 2nd Edition 25 Inch Map. 1:2500.
- <3> SEM7608 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1963. 6 Inch Map: 1963.
- <4> SEM8322 Map: Ordnance Survey. 2016. MasterMap.
- <5> SEM340787 Unpublished document: Hutchins, J.. 2020. MDE21144 - Bumsley Mill (Monument). pp 1,3.
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Other Statuses/References
- Devon SMR Monument ID: 31430
- Devon SMR: SS64NE/92
- Local List Status (Unassessed)
Location
| Grid reference | SS 6568 4592 (point) (MasterMap) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SS64NE |
| Civil Parish | PARRACOMBE, NORTH DEVON, DEVON |
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Record last edited
Oct 21 2020 10:01AM
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