Stretton Bridge Over River Penk
STRETTON BRIDGE OVER RIVER PENK, WATLING STREET, A5
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1039318
- Date first listed:
- 28-Mar-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Stretton Bridge Over River Penk
- Statutory Address:
- STRETTON BRIDGE OVER RIVER PENK, WATLING STREET, A5
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- Date:
- 1999-08-23
- Reference:
- IOE01/02127/08
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1039318
- Date first listed:
- 28-Mar-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Stretton Bridge Over River Penk
- Statutory Address 1:
- STRETTON BRIDGE OVER RIVER PENK, WATLING STREET, A5
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:
- STRETTON BRIDGE OVER RIVER PENK, WATLING STREET, A5
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Staffordshire
- District:
- South Staffordshire (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Brewood and Coven
- County:
- Staffordshire
- District:
- South Staffordshire (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Lapley, Stretton and Wheaton Aston
- National Grid Reference:
- SJ 89573 10737
Details
BREWOOD C.P.
SJ 81 SE
2/116
WATLING STREET
Stretton Bridge over River Penk
II
Road bridge over River Penk. Circa 1830 stone chamfered, rusticated ashlar. Three segmental arches with chamfered voussoirs up to roll moulding and parapet over, cambered over length of bridge with plain coping. Documents exist relating to road improvements in this area of which the bridge almost certainly was one.
The asset was previously listed twice also at List entry 1294982. That entry was removed from the List on 14 December 2016.
This entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 15 December 2016.
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 271424
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Page, W, The Victoria History of the County of Stafford, (1959)
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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