Balustrade between Rochester Bridge and Rochester Pier

Balustrade between Rochester Bridge and Rochester Pier, Esplanade

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1185511
Date first listed:: 24-Oct-1950
List Entry Name:: Balustrade between Rochester Bridge and Rochester Pier
Statutory Address:: Balustrade between Rochester Bridge and Rochester Pier, Esplanade

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1185511
Date first listed:: 24-Oct-1950
List Entry Name:: Balustrade between Rochester Bridge and Rochester Pier
Statutory Address 1:: Balustrade between Rochester Bridge and Rochester Pier, Esplanade

This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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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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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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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Location

Statutory Address:: Balustrade between Rochester Bridge and Rochester Pier, Esplanade

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

District:: Medway (Unitary Authority)
Parish:: Non Civil Parish
National Grid Reference:: TQ 74088 68693

Details

This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 29 January 2024 to correct architect's name and to reformat the text to current standards.

TQ 7468 7/36

ROCHESTER ESPLANADE Balustrade between Rochester Bridge and Rochester Pier

24.10.50

GV II

Balustrade between River Medway and Esplanade. Erected 1914 re-using parts of William Cubitt's bridge of 1856 which was demolished to make way for the present road bridge (qv). Bulbous limestone balusters with coping and plinth. Large panelled plinth carries a lamp on tall fluted column (similar to those on the 1914 bridge). The pier end terminates with a pair of low panelled piers with fluted columns (but no lamps).

Listing NGR: TQ7408868693

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Legacy System number:: 172967
Legacy System:: LBS

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This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.