Canford Bridge
Canford Bridge, Poole Road, Oakley Hill, B3078
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1119555
- Date first listed:
- 14-Jun-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Canford Bridge
- Statutory Address:
- Canford Bridge, Poole Road, Oakley Hill, B3078
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1119555
- Date first listed:
- 14-Jun-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Canford Bridge
- Statutory Address 1:
- Canford Bridge, Poole Road, Oakley Hill, B3078
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:
- Canford Bridge, Poole Road, Oakley Hill, B3078
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Dorset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Wimborne Minster
- District:
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Poole
- National Grid Reference:
- SZ 01653 99220
Details
The asset was previously listed twice also under the district of Poole at List Entry 1217511. That entry was removed from the List on 26 July 2023.
This entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 26 July 2023 to add details from the delisted duplicate entry and to reformat text to current standards.
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 13 December 2021 to update text and reformat to current standards.
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POOLE ROAD and OAKLEY HILL, B3078
Canford Bridge
14.6.52
II
Built 1813 by John Dyson, Engineer with C19 and C20 repairs. Road bridge of three arches over the River Stour with approach to the south. Coursed squared Portland stone and Portland stone ashlar to bridge, coursed squared carstone, carstone ashlar and red brick to approach. Three high segmental arches, pointed cutwaters either side and solid coped parapet with moulded stone coping square pier terminals. Stone in north pier of central arch facing south, not far above water level, inscribed: THIS BRIDGE FINISHED / IN THE YEAR 1813 / BY, / JOHN DYSON, ENGINEER / JESSE BUSHROD, MASON. South approach to bridge has six segmental arches, semicircular cutwaters and solid parapets of red brick in English bond with stone coping. Raised stone band at road level. Arches of red brick. Bridges carries the B3078 road.
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 107118
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
An Inventory for the Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset: Volume II South-East Part 1, (1970), 202
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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