Wansford Bridge
WANSFORD BRIDGE, BRIDGE END
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1127445
- Date first listed:
- 24-Feb-1982
- List Entry Name:
- Wansford Bridge
- Statutory Address:
- WANSFORD BRIDGE, BRIDGE END
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1127445
- Date first listed:
- 24-Feb-1982
- List Entry Name:
- Wansford Bridge
- Statutory Address 1:
- WANSFORD BRIDGE, BRIDGE END
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:
- WANSFORD BRIDGE, BRIDGE END
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- City of Peterborough (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Wansford
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 07499 99118
Details
1. 5141 WANSFORD BRIDGE END Wansford Bridge TL 0799 45/682 I GV 2. On the common boundary of the Parishes of Sibson Cum Stibbington (in the District of Huntingdon) and Wansford (in the City of Peterborough). It was listed as Wansford Bridge (that part in the Norman Cross Rural District) under Wansford under the Parish of Sibson Cum Stibbington on 25 September 1951. Built from 1577. Fine ashlar bridge over River Nene. Total of 12 arches. The south end rebuilt in 1795 has small round arch and wide elliptical rusticated arch with date in oval panel above keyblock. The next 3 arches are of 1672 to 4, and the remainder 1577 (dated in parapet with initials P.If.). The ten C16 and C17 bays have round arches, the C16 arches are stepped, cutwaters between rising to refuges in the parapet which has ramped coping and stringcourse. The arches at the north end are silted up. VCH Northamptonshire Vol II.
Listing NGR: TL0749999118
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 50477
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Ryland, W, Adkins, D, Sejeantson, R, The Victoria History of the County of Northampton, (1906)
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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