Walcot Bridge
WALCOT BRIDGE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1033347
- Date first listed:
- 08-Apr-1983
- List Entry Name:
- Walcot Bridge
- Statutory Address:
- WALCOT BRIDGE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1033347
- Date first listed:
- 08-Apr-1983
- List Entry Name:
- Walcot Bridge
- Statutory Address 1:
- WALCOT BRIDGE
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:
- WALCOT BRIDGE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Telford and Wrekin (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Wrockwardine
- District:
- Telford and Wrekin (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Rodington
- National Grid Reference:
- SJ5932812370
Details
WROCKWARDINE
SJ 51SE
26/639
5362
WALCOT
Walcot Bridge
II*
Dated 1782. Designed by William Hayward circa 1740-82. Road bridge over the River Tern. Ashlar with three rusticated round-arches with keyblocks. Cutwaters have semi-circular section 'pilasters' above in the spandrels. String course and low parapet with panel at centre inscribed with date MDCCLXXXII and inscription "the last Edifice erected by that ingenious Architect William Hayward". The abutments splay outwards and are terminated with square piers. William Hayward also designed the bridge over the River Tern at Atcham, Shropshire and the bridge over the Thames at Henley, Oxfordshire in 1781.
This entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 29 September 2016.
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 362495
- 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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