Bridge Over Outfall and Spillway, Lymm Dam
BRIDGE OVER OUTFALL AND SPILLWAY, LYMM DAM, CHURCH ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1226463
- Date first listed:
- 14-Jun-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Bridge Over Outfall and Spillway, Lymm Dam
- Statutory Address:
- BRIDGE OVER OUTFALL AND SPILLWAY, LYMM DAM, CHURCH ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1226463
- Date first listed:
- 14-Jun-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Bridge Over Outfall and Spillway, Lymm Dam
- Statutory Address 1:
- BRIDGE OVER OUTFALL AND SPILLWAY, LYMM DAM, CHURCH 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:
- BRIDGE OVER OUTFALL AND SPILLWAY, LYMM DAM, CHURCH ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Warrington (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Lymm
- National Grid Reference:
- SJ 68191 86945
Details
SJ 68 NE LYMM C.P. CHURCH ROAD
2/44 Bridge over Outfall and Spillway, Lymm Dam
II
Bridge carrying Church Road over outfall and spillway from Lymm Dam, late C19. Bridge of ashlar buff sandstone; masonry spillway. Semicircular arch (span approximately 7 metres) with plain projecting stone bands at back of voussoirs and at road level, and plain ashlar parapets. Short east abutment against precipitous sandstone bank; battered, curved west abutment with large battered buttress on north side. The bridge is widened (mid C20) on south side, with concrete soffite, but with ashlar face rebuilt. The cascade spillway feeds an adjacent natural waterfall into the precipitous wooded Dingle.
Listing NGR: SJ6819186945
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 423765
- 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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