WEST FOOTBRIDGE LONDON ZOO

WEST FOOTBRIDGE LONDON ZOO, REGENTS PARK NW1

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1119765
Date first listed:: 29-May-1998
List Entry Name:: WEST FOOTBRIDGE LONDON ZOO
Statutory Address:: WEST FOOTBRIDGE LONDON ZOO, REGENTS PARK NW1

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1119765
Date first listed:: 29-May-1998
List Entry Name:: WEST FOOTBRIDGE LONDON ZOO
Statutory Address 1:: WEST FOOTBRIDGE LONDON ZOO, REGENTS PARK NW1

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:: WEST FOOTBRIDGE LONDON ZOO, REGENTS PARK NW1

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

County:: Greater London Authority
District:: City of Westminster (London Borough)
Parish:: Non Civil Parish
National Grid Reference:: TQ 27935 83557

Details

TQ 2783 NE REGENT'S PARK, NW1

1900/5/10100 West Footbridge, London Zoo

GV II

Footbridge. 1960-61. Sir Hugh Casson, Nevile Conder and Partners, Frank Shaw project architect, Stephen Revesz engineer. Reinforced concrete, faced in black precast concrete panels. The bridge has cantilevered side spans of the type pioneered for road bridges such as those over the Trent at Clifton, Notts and over the Medway, adopted here because the poor subsoil necessitated a hinged form of construction. The spans here are 56 feet long, with a suspended central span of 42 feet. Arched abutments, with steps tucked between them giving access to the canal. Broad deck designed for viewing, with two openings or lightwells, enclosed by steel railings and teak handrails. At the centre of the deck, benches set on a plinth have replaced another lightwell.

The West Footbridge was one element of Franz Stengelhofen's 1950 plan that was not changed in Casson's revision. It was designed to improve links between the two banks of the canal as part of the Cotton Terraces development. This attractive bridge forms a successful link both visually and physically between the two banks of the canal. Visually it relates very closely to the Snowdon Aviary which it adjoins.

Listing NGR: TQ2793583557

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Legacy System number:: 469294
Legacy System:: LBS

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