Beggars Bridge Over River Esk
BEGGARS BRIDGE OVER RIVER ESK
Listed on the National Heritage List for England. Search over 400,000 listed places
Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1148573
- Date first listed:
- 06-Oct-1969
- List Entry Name:
- Beggars Bridge Over River Esk
- Statutory Address:
- BEGGARS BRIDGE OVER RIVER ESK
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1148573
- Date first listed:
- 06-Oct-1969
- List Entry Name:
- Beggars Bridge Over River Esk
- Statutory Address 1:
- BEGGARS BRIDGE OVER RIVER ESK
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:
- BEGGARS BRIDGE OVER RIVER ESK
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- North Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Glaisdale
- District:
- North Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Egton
- National Park:
- North York Moors
- National Grid Reference:
- NZ7844005476
Details
The asset was previously listed twice also under List entry 1296156. This entry was removed from the List on 11 May 2018.
NZ 70 NE
78405
8/79
6/10/69
GLAISDALE
Beggar's Bridge over River Esk
II*
Bridge, 1619 dated with arms of Thomas Ferris of Hull who built it.
Roughly-coursed large sandstone. Single deep segmental arch with
voussoirs and arch ring. Peaked parapet, with chamfered coping,
over arch only. Paved roadway, between coped abutments at either
side, 6½ feet wide.
Listing NGR: NZ 78440 05476
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 327998
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Jervoise, E, The Ancient Bridges in the North of England, (1931), 63
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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