Gilderdale Bridge
Gilderdale Bridge, A689
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1104899
- Date first listed:
- 14-May-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Gilderdale Bridge
- Statutory Address:
- Gilderdale Bridge, A689
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- Date:
- 2003-05-07
- Reference:
- IOE01/09965/01
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1104899
- Date first listed:
- 14-May-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Gilderdale Bridge
- Statutory Address 1:
- Gilderdale Bridge, A689
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:
- Gilderdale Bridge, A689
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Westmorland and Furness (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Alston Moor
- District:
- Northumberland (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Knaresdale with Kirkhaugh
- National Grid Reference:
- NY7021348400
Details
NY 74 NW
3/30
KNARESDALE WITH KIRKHAUGH;
ALSTON MOOR,
A689 (north of Alston),
Gilderdale Bridge
GV
II
Bridge, dated 1836. Coursed, squared rubble with flat copings. Curved lead-ups have low rectangular end piers with chamfered capstones. Single tall segmental arch, with arch ring and central projecting stone drain spout above and pilaster buttresses to either side. To centre of inner faces of each parapet are panels with moulded borders with dated inscription: This BRIDGE was Built BY THE Counties of Northumberland & Cumberland 1836. Crosses county boundary between Cumbria and Northumberland.
This asset was previously listed twice. The duplicate record (List entry number 1042921) was removed from the List on 05 April 2019. The remaining record (List entry number 1104899) falls within the parishes of both Alston Moor and Knaresdale with Kirkhaugh.
Listing NGR: NY7021348400
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 73090
- 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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