Archway Bridge
ARCHWAY BRIDGE, ARCHWAY ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1204360
- Date first listed:
- 29-Sept-1972
- List Entry Name:
- Archway Bridge
- Statutory Address:
- ARCHWAY BRIDGE, ARCHWAY ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1204360
- Date first listed:
- 29-Sept-1972
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 30-Sept-1994
- List Entry Name:
- Archway Bridge
- Statutory Address 1:
- ARCHWAY BRIDGE, ARCHWAY 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.
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:
- ARCHWAY BRIDGE, ARCHWAY ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Greater London Authority
- District:
- Haringey (London Borough)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- County:
- Greater London Authority
- District:
- Islington (London Borough)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ2911987390
Details
TQ2987SW ARCHWAY ROAD
635-1/6/40 Archway Bridge
29/09/72
(Formerly Listed as:
ARCHWAY ROAD
Highgate Archway (that part in the
London Borough of Islington))
II
Bridge carrying Hornsey Lane over Archway Road, and designed
to replace a bridge of brick and stone construction designed
in 1813 by John Nash. Dated 1897 in panel at crown of arch,
and completed 1900. By Sir Alexander Binnie, for London County
Council. Portland stone, steel and iron. Portland stone piers
to either side with splayed bases having vermiculated quoins,
the body of the piers rusticated and vermiculated.
Segmental-arched span of 120 feet, of steel and cast-iron
construction with ropemouldings to archivolt and circular
ornament and arabesques in the spandrels; modillion cornice.
Balustrade of Portland stone piers to either end, carrying
cast iron lamp standards of the type designed by Lewis
Vulliamy for the Thames Embankment in the 1860s, with the
initials of the LCC on the south-eastern and north-western
lamps, and the date 1897 on the other pair; smaller central
piers, now painted, with lamp standards flanked by griffins;
intermediate piers surmounted by ball and spike finials with
spiked rail between; the cast-iron panels between with wheel
motifs and scrolling ornament.
(Historians' file, English Heritage London Division).
Listing NGR: TQ2911987390
The asset was previously listed twice also in the London Borough of Haringey. This entry was removed from the List on 25 July 2017.
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 368527
- 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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