Tone Bridge
TONE BRIDGE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1234029
- Date first listed:
- 04-Jul-1975
- List Entry Name:
- Tone Bridge
- Statutory Address:
- TONE BRIDGE
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1234029
- Date first listed:
- 04-Jul-1975
- List Entry Name:
- Tone Bridge
- Statutory Address 1:
- TONE BRIDGE
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:
- TONE BRIDGE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Taunton
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 22656 24818
Details
1. TONE BRIDGE 5365 Tone Bridge ST 2724 NE 9/393 II GV 2. Large girder bridge built 1895 to the designs of J H Smith and carrying the main road north over the River Tone. Slightly curved roadway constructed of large girders supported by 2 rows of circular columns with weatherings. On the outer side these columns support piers with large volutes and shields containing the Taunton Borough's coat of arms. The piers are surmounted by 4 good double lamp standards with entwined dolphins and scallop shells at bases, scrolled foliage to globe brackets and finials. These globe lamps are said to be part of the earliest electric street lighting installed in a town in Britian. (see under the Parade). Good ironwork handrails flank roadway, turned balusters with crocket capitals and openwork panels comparable to the Vivary Park gates.
Tone Bridge and Nos 5 to 9 (odd) The Bridge (West Side) form a group.
Listing NGR: ST2265624818
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 269920
- 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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