Bridge at SY 6924 7330
BRIDGE AT SY 6924 7330, NEW GROUND
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1205878
- Date first listed:
- 21-Sept-1978
- List Entry Name:
- Bridge at SY 6924 7330
- Statutory Address:
- BRIDGE AT SY 6924 7330, NEW GROUND
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1205878
- Date first listed:
- 21-Sept-1978
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 17-May-1993
- List Entry Name:
- Bridge at SY 6924 7330
- Statutory Address 1:
- BRIDGE AT SY 6924 7330, NEW GROUND
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:
- BRIDGE AT SY 6924 7330, NEW GROUND
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Dorset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Portland
- National Grid Reference:
- SY 69240 73303
Details
PORTLAND
SY6873 NEW GROUND, Yeates 969-1/3/189 Bridge at SY 6924 7330 21/09/78 (Formerly Listed as: VERNE ROAD Four Bridges over former Merchant's Tramway SW of the Verne's S entrance)
GV II
Road bridge over former mineral tramway. Dated 1882. Heavy squared rock-faced stone. Segmental arch to rusticated quoins and keystone on plain internal abutments to high offset plinth. Heavy square-edged weathered parapet, and short stopped pilaster ends. Inner face of parapet, to road, in dressed stone. North face has short curved and raked abutments. Roadway c 3m wide, parapets c 10m long. One of three close-set bridges over the former tramway taking stone from the quarries on Tophill to the harbour, and of interest as a reminder of the C19 industrial activity of the quarries on the island, when rail and tramways were an important aspect of the transport system.
Listing NGR: SY6924073303
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 381993
- 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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