Lady Wilton's Bridge and Adjacent Former Horse Wash
LADY WILTON'S BRIDGE AND ADJACENT FORMER HORSE WASH, LEICESTER ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1235536
- Date first listed:
- 12-Oct-1976
- List Entry Name:
- Lady Wilton's Bridge and Adjacent Former Horse Wash
- Statutory Address:
- LADY WILTON'S BRIDGE AND ADJACENT FORMER HORSE WASH, LEICESTER ROAD
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1235536
- Date first listed:
- 12-Oct-1976
- List Entry Name:
- Lady Wilton's Bridge and Adjacent Former Horse Wash
- Statutory Address 1:
- LADY WILTON'S BRIDGE AND ADJACENT FORMER HORSE WASH, LEICESTER 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:
- LADY WILTON'S BRIDGE AND ADJACENT FORMER HORSE WASH, LEICESTER ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Leicestershire
- District:
- Melton (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SK 75011 19104
Details
1. 5305 LEICESTER ROAD Lady Wilton's Bridge and adjacent former Horse Wash SK 7519 SW 1/125 SK 7419 SE 1/125
II GV
2. Ashlar with parapet rising towards centre, band below. 5 segmental arches with cutwaters and piers between arches, these terminate in pyramidal caps on parapet. Arches graduated in size to centre largest arch. Wrought iron scrolled lamp brackets at each end. Shown on earlier C19 maps as 'Eye Kettleby Bridge'. Former horse-wash flanked by rusticated stone walls and with cobbled surface partly exposed, leads down to river from Leicester Street. End pier to wall, ashlar with moulded cap and cornice.
Lady Wilton's Bridge and the Horse Wash, form a group with Egerton Lodge, its raised terrace, the archway in its eastern garden wall, Wilton Street and with Nos 29 to 33 (odd) High Street the latter of local interest).
Listing NGR: SK7501119104
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 426201
- 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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