Scheduled MonumentsEnglandLee Moor Tramway Bridge

Lee Moor Tramway Bridge

England
List entry 1002637
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1002637
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.01 hectares
Grid reference
SX5199756835
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Lee Moor Tramway Bridge is a granite structure located in Devon that formed part of the tramway infrastructure developed to serve the moorland industries of the region. The bridge dates from the early nineteenth century and exemplifies the engineering solutions required to transport materials across the challenging terrain of Dartmoor. Constructed in granite, characteristic of local quarrying traditions, the bridge represents an important phase in the industrial development of Devon's upland areas during the period of expanded mineral extraction and transport networks. The structure survives as evidence of the tramway systems that facilitated commercial activity on the moor before the advent of modern road transport.

Lee Moor Tramway Bridge is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002637. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Lee Moor Tramway Bridge?

Lee Moor Tramway Bridge is a granite structure located in Devon that formed part of the tramway infrastructure developed to serve the moorland industries of the region. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1002637.

Who is responsible for protecting Lee Moor Tramway Bridge?

Lee Moor Tramway Bridge is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1002637.

What other scheduled monuments are near Lee Moor Tramway Bridge?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round barrow on Burrow Hill (4.1 km), Mount Batten: prehistoric and Romano-British settlement (4.9 km), Fort Stamford (4.9 km).

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Battlefields
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Roman Britain
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The ground beneath

The bedrock under Lee Moor Tramway Bridge

Lee Moor Tramway Bridge stands on Upper Devonian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Late Devonian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.