THRAPSTON BRIDGE AND ATTACHED CAUSEWAY (THAT PART IN ISLIP CIVIL PARISH) THRAPSTON BRIDGE AND ATTACHED CAUSEWAY (THAT PART IN THRAPSTON CIVIL PARISH)

THRAPSTON BRIDGE AND ATTACHED CAUSEWAY (THAT PART IN ISLIP CIVIL PARISH), KETTERING ROAD

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1040327
Date first listed:: 31-Jul-1987
List Entry Name:: THRAPSTON BRIDGE AND ATTACHED CAUSEWAY (THAT PART IN ISLIP CIVIL PARISH) THRAPSTON BRIDGE AND ATTACHED CAUSEWAY (THAT PART IN THRAPSTON CIVIL PARISH)
Statutory Address:: THRAPSTON BRIDGE AND ATTACHED CAUSEWAY (THAT PART IN ISLIP CIVIL PARISH), KETTERING ROAD

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1040327
Date first listed:: 31-Jul-1987
List Entry Name:: THRAPSTON BRIDGE AND ATTACHED CAUSEWAY (THAT PART IN ISLIP CIVIL PARISH) THRAPSTON BRIDGE AND ATTACHED CAUSEWAY (THAT PART IN THRAPSTON CIVIL PARISH)
Statutory Address 1:: THRAPSTON BRIDGE AND ATTACHED CAUSEWAY (THAT PART IN ISLIP CIVIL PARISH), KETTERING ROAD
Statutory Address 2:: THRAPSTON BRIDGE AND ATTACHED CAUSEWAY (THAT PART IN THRAPSTON CIVIL PARISH), BRIDGE STREET

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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Location

Statutory Address:: THRAPSTON BRIDGE AND ATTACHED CAUSEWAY (THAT PART IN ISLIP CIVIL PARISH), KETTERING ROAD
Statutory Address:: THRAPSTON BRIDGE AND ATTACHED CAUSEWAY (THAT PART IN THRAPSTON CIVIL PARISH), BRIDGE STREET

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

District:: North Northamptonshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish:: Islip
National Grid Reference:: SP 99074 78630

Details

SP9978 THRAPSTON BRIDGE STREET

16/153 Thrapston Bridge and attached causeway (that part in Thrapston C.P.)

GV II

Item includes that part in the parish of Islip. Bridge over River Nene. Medieval origins, partly rebuilt and widened mid/late C18 and restored C19 and C20. Squired coursed limestone and limestone ashlar, part restored with blue brickwork. East elevation of 9 arches. 4 arches to left are medieval, double chamfered, with 2-centred heads; widened C18 with semi-circular outer arches. 5 arches to centre and right are probably C18, semi-circular, with plain string course above 4 arches to right. All arches have orange brick dressings. 2 arches to far right have panels of blue brickwork between. 4 cutwaters, with refuges, between centre arches. Plain parapet with chamfered ashlar coping. West elevation is similar with panels of blue brickwork to left and 2 cutwaters with refuges between centre arches. In 1224 Bishop Hugh of Wells granted an indulgence to travellers contributing to the repair of the bridge and in 1313 Bishop Dalderby granted an indulgence for the fabric of the Chapel of St. Thomas the Martyr next to the bridge. In C14 and C15 grants were obtained for its repair. Leland mentions a bridge of 8 arches in 1543 and a brief for repairs mentions a bridge of 24 arches in 1664. (V.C.H.: Northamptonshire, Vol.3, p.139).

Listing NGR: SP9907478630

Legacy

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Legacy System number:: 232485
Legacy System:: LBS

Sources

Books and journals
Ryland, W, Adkins, D, Sejeantson, R, The Victoria History of the County of Northampton, (1930), 139
Toulmin Smith, L, The Itinerary of John Leland in or about the Years 1535-1543, (1964)

Legal

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