Iron Bridge Over the River Dee
IRON BRIDGE OVER THE RIVER DEE, ALDFORD APPROACH TO EATON HALL
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1129943
- Date first listed:
- 04-Jun-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Iron Bridge Over the River Dee
- Statutory Address:
- IRON BRIDGE OVER THE RIVER DEE, ALDFORD APPROACH TO EATON HALL
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1129943
- Date first listed:
- 04-Jun-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Iron Bridge Over the River Dee
- Statutory Address 1:
- IRON BRIDGE OVER THE RIVER DEE, ALDFORD APPROACH TO EATON HALL
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:
- IRON BRIDGE OVER THE RIVER DEE, ALDFORD APPROACH TO EATON HALL
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cheshire West and Chester (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Aldford and Saighton
- National Grid Reference:
- SJ 41829 60087
Details
SJ 4160 ALDFORD C.P ALDFORD APPROACH TO EATON HALL
9/1 Iron Bridge over the River Dee 4/6/1952 (Formerly listed under Eaton Civil Parish)
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Bridge, 1824, by William Hazledine for the 1st Marquis of Westminster. Cast iron with yellow sandstone abutments. A single span of 50 metres forming a lofty segmental arch has open spandrels, containing lattice bracing ornamented with cusped mouchettes, trefoils and quatrefoils. Cast iron railings with dogbars and cusped heads to panels. Cast iron double gates at crown of bridge. Carriageway bands have raised cast lettering: at the west end William Hazledine, Director (north side) and William Stuttle, Clerk of Works (south); at the east end William Crossley, Surveyor (north side) and William Stuttle, Junior Founder (south). The massive sandstone abutments, curved in plan, terminate in octagonal piers. The western half of the bridge is in Poulton civil parish.
Listing NGR: SJ4182960087
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 55196
- 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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