Richmond Footbridge, Lock and Sluices
RICHMOND FOOTBRIDGE, LOCK AND SLUICES, RICHMOND LOCK
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1250044
- Date first listed:
- 25-May-1983
- List Entry Name:
- Richmond Footbridge, Lock and Sluices
- Statutory Address:
- RICHMOND FOOTBRIDGE, LOCK AND SLUICES, RICHMOND LOCK
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1250044
- Date first listed:
- 25-May-1983
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 05-Mar-1992
- List Entry Name:
- Richmond Footbridge, Lock and Sluices
- Statutory Address 1:
- RICHMOND FOOTBRIDGE, LOCK AND SLUICES, RICHMOND LOCK
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:
- RICHMOND FOOTBRIDGE, LOCK AND SLUICES, RICHMOND LOCK
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Greater London Authority
- District:
- Richmond upon Thames (London Borough)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 17015 75056
Details
In the entry for:-
TQ 1675 & TQ 1775 RICHMOND LOCK
8/13 Richmond Footbridge
The entry shall be amended to read:-
TQ 1675 & TQ 1775 RICHMOND LOCK
8/13 Richmond Footbridge, lock and sluices
II*
Foot bridge incorporating lock and sluices. 1891, designed by the engineer F.G.M. Stoney (1837-97) who took out 7 patents relating to sluices between 1873 and 1894, but design of the lock-houses by the surveyors Hunt and Steward and ironwork by the firm of Ransome and Rapier of Ipswich. 2 parallel 5 arched bridges of cast iron supported by stone piers with brick and stone lock houses at each end. Each bridge has 5 flat arches of cast iron with spandrels lightened and decorated by vertical slots. Stone piers have round-headed niches to keystones above pointed cutwaters. Elaborate cast iron balustrade with lamp standards positioned over centres of arches. On each bank the bridge is elevated on a brick base serving as a lock keepers cottage with stone dressings and double flight of steps. The overall span is of 348 feet. The central 66 feet spans incorporating 3 sluices which can be raised and stowed horizontally in the space between the 2 bridges. Beneath the outer spans, each of 50 feet were three parallel lines of rollers of which one now remains. the bridges carry public walkways (all closed at time of survey) and there is a toll booth of brick and weather boarding with fretted canopy at the upper level on the Surrey side. This bridge has considerable importance in the history of hydraulic engineering as Stoney first applied here the principal of the floating sluice gate and here pioneered his apparatus for turning the lifted gates into the horizontal position. These principals were later used in his Manchester Ship Canal (1894) and Aswan Dam (1902).
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1. 5028 RICHMOND LOCK
Richmond Footbridge TQ 1675 & 1775 8/13
II
2. 1894. Five-arched bridge in cast-iron upon stone piers. Ironwork by Ransome and Rapier of Ipswich and "Stoney's Patent" used for associated sluices. Two parallel bridges joined by blue brick piers. Each bridge 5 flat arches of cast-iron with spandrels lightened and decorated by vertical slots. Stone piers with niches to keystones above cutwaters. Elaborate cast-iron balustrade. Lamp standards positioned over centres of arches. Bridge elevated on both banks upon brick and stone base with double flight of steps.
Listing NGR: TQ1701575056
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 432275
- 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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