Footbridge, Road Bridge and Sluices
FOOTBRIDGE, ROAD BRIDGE AND SLUICES, NORTH LEVEL MAIN DRAIN
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1204893
- Date first listed:
- 26-Nov-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Footbridge, Road Bridge and Sluices
- Statutory Address:
- FOOTBRIDGE, ROAD BRIDGE AND SLUICES, NORTH LEVEL MAIN DRAIN
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1204893
- Date first listed:
- 26-Nov-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Footbridge, Road Bridge and Sluices
- Statutory Address 1:
- FOOTBRIDGE, ROAD BRIDGE AND SLUICES, NORTH LEVEL MAIN DRAIN
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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:
- FOOTBRIDGE, ROAD BRIDGE AND SLUICES, NORTH LEVEL MAIN DRAIN
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Lincolnshire
- District:
- South Holland (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Tydd St. Mary
- National Grid Reference:
- TF 46770 18155
Details
TYDD ST MARY NORTH LEVEL MAIN DRAIN TF 41 NE 8/110 Footbridge, Road bridge and sluices
II
Road bridge and sluice gates with parallel footbridge. 1859 and 1866, constructed for the North Level Commissioners by Robert Stephenson. Repaired 1881, 1945 and 1967. Black coloured red brick, ashlar, wood and iron. East side with 2 brick piers with painted ashlar coping. Projecting from the centre and forming a triangle is a single pair of wooden gates with iron fittings. Single similar gates flank the piers. Piers support a C20 plank bridge with aluminium railings. Behind is the brick parapet of the road bridge, coped with ashlar and surmounted by decorative cast iron railings with decorative brackets. Parapet with plaque inscribed 'Constructed for the North Level Commissioners by Geo. Robt. Stephenson Esq. CE AD 1859'. Projecting from either side of the bridge are single similar ashlar coped sloping brick walls. Running parallel for 7 metres and then swept out for about 5 metres. In front of the sluice gates is the iron footbridge of 3 arched spans, the central span being wider, supported on paired slim columns. Arches with keystones and spandrels decorated with open fretwork. This pattern to both sides of footbridge. Inscribed 'Henry Grissell London 1866'. West side with 2 ashlar coped brick cutwaters with 3 sets of gates. The cutwaters support a plank foot- bridge holding 3 sets of C20 ratchets. Parapet and railings as east side but with small gate giving access to footbridge. Adjacent the sluice on the east side are 3 sets of C19 iron ratchets.
Listing NGR: TF4677018155
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 197956
- 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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