Ferry Bridge

FERRY BRIDGE, OLD GREAT NORTH ROAD

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
I
List Entry Number:
1167483
Date first listed:
11-Dec-1967
List Entry Name:
Ferry Bridge
Statutory Address:
FERRY BRIDGE, OLD GREAT NORTH ROAD
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
I
List Entry Number:
1167483
Date first listed:
11-Dec-1967
Date of most recent amendment:
14-Mar-1986
List Entry Name:
Ferry Bridge
Statutory Address 1:
FERRY BRIDGE, OLD GREAT NORTH ROAD

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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

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.

Understanding list entries

Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
FERRY BRIDGE, OLD GREAT NORTH ROAD

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

District:
North Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish:
Brotherton
District:
Wakefield (Metropolitan Authority)
Parish:
Non Civil Parish
National Grid Reference:
SE4830624630

Details

The asset was previously listed twice also under List entry 1225759. This entry was removed from the List on 13 June 2017.


SE 42 NE
5/9
11.12.67

BROTHERTON
OLD GREAT NORTH ROAD

Ferry Bridge

(formerly listed under General)

I

Bridge. Inscribed on plaques: 'JOHN CARR, ESQUIRE,/ OF YORK, ARCHITECT./
1797.' 'FERRYBRIDGE BROTHERTON'. 'BERNARD HARTLEY./ OF PONTEFRACT,
BUILDER./1804.' with C20 restoration. Tooled millstone grit ashlar.
8 round-headed arches of which there are 4 land arches to Ferrybridge side
and one to Brotherton, and 3 larger river arches. River arches have volute
keystones and hoodmoulds. Plain keystones to 2 flanking land arches,
otherwise rusticated surrounds. Canted cutwaters between river arches
surmounted by refuges in parapet. To either side of river arches a pier
with niche in quoined surround. Dentilled cornice to section bordered by
piers, otherwise ashlar band. 3 course parapet with vase balustrade to
central section. Parapet has splayed ends with rounded caps to 3 ends.


Listing NGR: SE 48306 24630

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
326065
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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