Witton Bridge
WITTON BRIDGE, RIVER WEAR
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1121837
- Date first listed:
- 30-Sept-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Witton Bridge
- Statutory Address:
- WITTON BRIDGE, RIVER WEAR
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1121837
- Date first listed:
- 30-Sept-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Witton Bridge
- Statutory Address 1:
- WITTON BRIDGE, RIVER WEAR
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:
- WITTON BRIDGE, RIVER WEAR
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- County Durham (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Hamsterley
- District:
- County Durham (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Witton-le-Wear
- National Grid Reference:
- NZ1478330727
Details
The asset was previously listed twice also under List entry 1229326, in the parish of Crook. This entry was removed from the List on 6th May 2015.
This List entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 21/05/2015.
NZ 13 SW
1/26
EVENWOOD AND BARONY
RIVER WEAR
Witton-le-Wear
Witton Bridge
(Formerly Listed as Witton Bridge,partly in Crook and Willington Parish, Wear Valley District)
II*
Bridge. Circa 1788. Sandstone ashlar. 2 low segmental arches; central
triangular cutwater on each side sloped in to half-hexagonal refuges; parapet,
on road-bed-level band, ends in low round piers and has chamfered coping.
Listing NGR: NZ 14783 30727
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 111391
- 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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