Wallington Bridge

Date:
7 Sep 1999
Location:
Wallington Bridge, London Road, Wallington, Sutton, Greater London, SM6 7DJ
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Wallington Bridge, London Road, Wallington, Sutton, Greater London, SM6 7DJ
Reference:
IOE01/00216/12
Type:
Photograph (Digital)
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Description

This information is taken from the statutory List as it was in 2001 and may not be up to date.

LONDON ROAD 1.

4430 (East Side) WALLINGTON Wallington Bridge TQ 2865 SE 11/92 II GV 2.

Early C19. Keystone on west side with date 18?09. Road bridge across Wandle.

On west side, a segmental rendered arch with stone keystone, brick parapet and brick abutments; within the arch, 2 rendered culverts; parapet surmounted by stone capping and railings. Railings extend in a curve southwards from the bridge; northwards from the bridge they extend as far as a pair of bollards flanking the entry to a sunken garden by No 282 London Road. On east side, 2 separate arches with similar but separate sets of railings and bollards. Southern arch crosses water leading from ponds and weir by Manor Cottage; at either end of it, a tall round stone bollard with capping; top rail of railings set on a curve.

Northern arch crosses another stream from the Grange; railings extend for a short distance south of the bridge.

Wallington Bridge and Manor Cottage form a group with Nos 282 and 284 London Road.

Listing NGR: TQ2869365109

Content

This is part of the Series: IOE01/1997 IOE Records taken by Robert Taverner; within the Collection: IOE01 Images Of England

Rights

© Mr Robert Taverner. Source: Historic England Archive

This photograph was taken for the Images of England project

People & Organisations

Photographer: Taverner, Robert

Rights Holder: Taverner, Robert

Keywords

Brick, Render, Stone, Georgian Bridge, Victorian Monument (By Form), Transport, Bollard, Gardens Parks And Urban Spaces, Street Furniture, Railings, Barrier