Marton Bridge
Marton Bridge, Oxford Road, Marton, Warwickshire
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1186049
- Date first listed:
- 06-Oct-1960
- List Entry Name:
- Marton Bridge
- Statutory Address:
- Marton Bridge, Oxford Road, Marton, Warwickshire
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1186049
- Date first listed:
- 06-Oct-1960
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 25-Jan-2018
- List Entry Name:
- Marton Bridge
- Statutory Address 1:
- Marton Bridge, Oxford Road, Marton, Warwickshire
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:
- Marton Bridge, Oxford Road, Marton, Warwickshire
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Warwickshire
- District:
- Rugby (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Frankton
- County:
- Warwickshire
- District:
- Rugby (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Marton
- National Grid Reference:
- SP4068269131
Summary
A bridge, built in the C15 with later alterations, widened in the mid-C20.
Reasons for Designation
Marton Bridge, dating from the C15 with alterations up to the late C20, is listed at Grade II, for the following principal reasons:
Architectural interest:
* a substantial bridge with pointed cutwaters and neat details.
Historic interest:
* a bridge which originated in the C15, and whose evolution illustrates the changing nature of traffic over the period since it was built.
History
Marton Bridge was constructed in 1414 by John Middilton, a native of Marton who had become a mercer in London, replacing the previous toll bridge. It was extensively repaired around 1625 and again in 1661. Documentary research has identified nine phases of construction, from the C15 to the late C20. During 2000, the western approach was canted to the north, re-using the old materials, to conform better with the road; and more recently the bridge was widened on the downstream side by the addition of one flat concrete span, and the western approach canted still farther to the north.
Details
A bridge over the River Leam, built in the C15 with later alterations, widened in the mid-C20, altered and partly reconstructed in 2000.
MATERIALS: sandstone ashlar.
DESCRIPTION: the bridge has long approaches, with two spans over the river and a flood-arch to either side. It is built of sandstone ashlar with segmental-pointed arches of two splayed orders over the stream, the splays dying out on the cutwater and on the abutments, which have been splayed to correspond with the cutwater. The flood-arches, which are similar to those across the stream, have been treated in the same manner by splaying their abutments. The low parapet wall shows evidence of periodic rebuilding, to the west side partly in red brick.
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 308716
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Salzman, L F, A History of the County of Warwick: Volume VI, Knightlow Hundred, (1951), 170-3
Websites
Warwickshire Historic Environment Record MWA3151: Marton Bridge, accessed 03 August 2017 from http://timetrail.warwickshire.gov.uk/detail.aspx?monuid=WA3151#images
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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