Old Penwortham Bridge
OLD PENWORTHAM BRIDGE, LEYLAND ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1210865
- Date first listed:
- 01-Oct-1962
- List Entry Name:
- Old Penwortham Bridge
- Statutory Address:
- OLD PENWORTHAM BRIDGE, LEYLAND ROAD
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- Date:
- 1999-09-25
- Reference:
- IOE01/01758/34
- Rights:
- © Mr K. Foster. Source: Historic England Archive
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1210865
- Date first listed:
- 01-Oct-1962
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 27-Feb-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Old Penwortham Bridge
- Statutory Address 1:
- OLD PENWORTHAM BRIDGE, LEYLAND 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:
- OLD PENWORTHAM BRIDGE, LEYLAND ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Lancashire
- District:
- Preston (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SD 53011 28284
Details
SD 52NW PENWORTHAM LEYLAND ROAD
4/83 Old Penwortham Bridge October 1962 (Formerly listed as Penwortham Old Bridge II over River Ribble (that portion in Preston RD))
Bridge over River Ribble, 1759. Stone. Five unequal segmental arches, rising towards the centre; V-shaped cutwaters continued to the parapets to form refuges on both sides of deck; spandrels of red sandstone. Parapets, moulded at the top, turn and continue as walls on the south bank of the river c. 40 metres eastwards and c. 130 metres westwards. At the south east corner of the bridge is a low triangular stone with incised lettering: PENWORTHAM. Replaced first bridge on this site (built 1755, collapsed 1756), and until early C20 was lowest bridge over Ribble; intermittently maintained by tolls; now used as footbridge. Part of this bridge is in Preston former CB (q.v.).
Listing NGR: SD5301128284
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 357988
- 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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