MEM24896 - Skillaton Bridge (Building)
Summary
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Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
"Skillaton Bridge (Foot)" is depicted and labelled on the 25 inch 1st Edition Ordnance Survey map at SS 6584 4522, adjacent to a ford (MDE21140). [1] The bridge is not shown on the Parracombe Tithe Map, suggesting a construction date after 1839. [2] The feature is labelled "Skillaton Bridge" on the 25 inch 2nd Edition map. [3] The footbridge is labelled "FB" on 2020 MasterMap data. The site is labelled "Skillaton Bridge". [4] The bridge may or may not have been damaged and/or replaced after the Exmoor Flood of August 1952, as other bridges in the area were. [5]
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SEM6703 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1868-1901. County Series; 1st Edition 25 Inch Map. 1:2500.
- <2> SDE89747 Map: 1839. Parracombe Tithe Map and Apportionment.
- <3> SEM7190 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1902-1907. County Series, 2nd Edition 25 Inch Map. 1:2500.
- <4>XY SEM8817 Map: Ordnance Survey. 2020. MasterMap data. 1:2,500. [Mapped feature: #46751 ]
- <5> SEM8630 Verbal communication: Various. 1993-. Exmoor National Park Historic Environment Team staff comments. Catherine Dove, 21 October 2020.
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Other Statuses/References
- Local List Status (Unassessed)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SS 6584 4522 (4m by 4m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SS64NE |
| Civil Parish | PARRACOMBE, NORTH DEVON, DEVON |
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Record last edited
Oct 21 2020 10:40AM
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