Teign Bridge

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Teign Bridge
Teign Bridge
Coordinates	50°32′59″N 3°36′43″W / 50.549693°N 3.611927°W / 50.549693; -3.611927Coordinates: 50°32′59″N 3°36′43″W / 50.549693°N 3.611927°W / 50.549693; -3.611927
Carries	Exeter Road
Crosses	River Teign
Locale	Kingsteignton
Heritage status	Grade II listed
List Entry Number	1317451
Preceded by	Grey Bridge
Characteristics
Material	Limestone, granite
No. of spans	1
History
Construction end	1815
Location

The Teign Bridge is a road bridge over the River Teign near Kingsteignton, Devon carrying the Exeter Road across the river. It has been Grade II listed since 1987.^[1]

Description[]

Teign Bridge is a single span bridge with a wide segmental arch. It is constructed from local grey limestone with granite voussoirs to the arch rings along with granite intrados and copping to the parapets.

History[]

The current bridge was constructed in 1815 and overseen by James Green who was a County Surveyor.

The footings of earlier cutwaters are said to survive below the current Teign Bridge. Archaeological evidence has been found of a sequence of bridges on this site including traces of a potentially Roman bridge, an approximately 11th century bridge, the medieval 'Red Bridge' and the 'Grey Bridge' from around the 17th century.^[1]

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