Kegworth Bridge

KEGWORTH BRIDGE, KEGWORTH ROAD

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1242068
Date first listed:
12-Oct-1987
List Entry Name:
Kegworth Bridge
Statutory Address:
KEGWORTH BRIDGE, KEGWORTH ROAD
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1242068
Date first listed:
12-Oct-1987
List Entry Name:
Kegworth Bridge
Statutory Address 1:
KEGWORTH BRIDGE, KEGWORTH 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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
KEGWORTH BRIDGE, KEGWORTH ROAD

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:
Nottinghamshire
District:
Rushcliffe (District Authority)
Parish:
Kingston on Soar
County:
Leicestershire
District:
North West Leicestershire (District Authority)
Parish:
Kegworth
County:
Nottinghamshire
District:
Rushcliffe (District Authority)
Parish:
Sutton Bonington
National Grid Reference:
SK4933227228

Details

KINGSTON ON SOAR KEGWORTH ROAD
SK 42 NE
3/41 Kegworth Bridge
G.V. II
Road bridge over the River Soar. Dated 1785, for Loughborough
Navigation. Widened and restored 1937. 5 semi-circular ashlar
arches divided by single cutwaters with pilasters over, which
terminate at the parapet. To the right and left of the outer
arches are single walls with raised quoins with outer chamfered
rusticated piers. Extending over the arches and walls is a
single ashlar band with ashlar coped parapet over. South elevation of
the bridge with plaque inscribed "This bridge was widened in 1937
from 12 feet to 40 feet between parapets, the cost of the work
being borne jointly by the counties of Nottingham and Leicester
with the aid of a grant from the Ministry of Transport". The western part of
the bridge is in Leicestershire, in the parish of Kegworth.


Listing NGR: SK4933327229


This asset was previously listed twice also under the parish of Kegworth in the county of Leicestershire under list entry 1068673. The duplicate list entry 1068673 was removed from the List on 30th June 2022.

This list entry was subject to a minor textual amendment to the date, and to the description of the plaque on 30th June 2022.

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
441423
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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