SAWMILLS BRIDGE (AND WEIR)

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Overview

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1023769
Date first listed:: 08-Jun-1978
List Entry Name:: SAWMILLS BRIDGE (AND WEIR)
Statutory Address:: SAWMILLS BRIDGE (AND WEIR)

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Date:: 2002-08-13
Reference:: IOE01/08487/21
Rights:: © Mr Peter Read. Source: Historic England Archive

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1023769
Date first listed:: 08-Jun-1978
List Entry Name:: SAWMILLS BRIDGE (AND WEIR)
Statutory Address 1:: SAWMILLS BRIDGE (AND WEIR)

This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.

For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.

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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:: SAWMILLS BRIDGE (AND WEIR)

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

District:: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish:: Wilton
National Grid Reference:: SU 09594 30927

Details

1. 5409 WILTON PARK Sawmills Bridge (and weir) SU 0930 5/124

II

2. Early C19 possibly part of the improvements of circa 1820s with Westmacott and Wyattville in charge. Not the fine design proposed by Chambers in 1750s with balustraded parapet. 5 low segmental arches in diminishing heights. Ashlar built. Impost band (slightly ramped). Angled returns to east. High parapet to west. Passage across bridge divided by 6 ft brick and stone (screen) wall.

Listing NGR: SU0959430927

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:: 319364
Legacy System:: LBS

Legal

This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.