Reigate Hill Footbridge
REIGATE HILL FOOTBRIDGE, REIGATE HILL (A217)
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1031870
- Date first listed:
- 21-Aug-2002
- List Entry Name:
- Reigate Hill Footbridge
- Statutory Address:
- REIGATE HILL FOOTBRIDGE, REIGATE HILL (A217)
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1031870
- Date first listed:
- 21-Aug-2002
- List Entry Name:
- Reigate Hill Footbridge
- Statutory Address 1:
- REIGATE HILL FOOTBRIDGE, REIGATE HILL (A217)
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
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.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
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.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- REIGATE HILL FOOTBRIDGE, REIGATE HILL (A217)
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Surrey
- District:
- Reigate and Banstead (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ2621452314
Details
902/0/10011
21-AUG-02
REIGATE HILL (A217)
Reigate Hill Footbridge
II
Footbridge. Designed in 1908 and completed in 1910 by L G Mouchel and Partners using the Mouchel Hennebique system of reinforced concrete. Built of reinforced concrete covering a 97 foot span with width of 8 feet and weight of 3 tons. Single span segmental arch with spandrels with four divisions on each side. Above the arch is cast iron pierced balustrading with larger principals with ball finials.
HISTORY: L G Mouchel and Partners were the UK agents for the French Hennebique system of reinforced concrete. The very first reinforced concrete bridge was constructed in 1902 and the first open spandrel bridge in 1905. This is the earliest reinforced concrete footbridge built in the country, jointly with Alum Chine which only had a 67 foot span. This structure has technological virtuosity because of the narrowness of its beams, the openness of its structure and the achievement of a 97 foot span without interruption, which pushed the technology further than before to express the true potential of reinforced concrete.
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 489764
- 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.
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