Bridge Carrying North Road Over River Beane at NGR TL 3148 1373
BRIDGE CARRYING NORTH ROAD OVER RIVER BEANE AT NGR TL 3148 1373, NORTH ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1268852
- Date first listed:
- 09-Sept-1996
- List Entry Name:
- Bridge Carrying North Road Over River Beane at NGR TL 3148 1373
- Statutory Address:
- BRIDGE CARRYING NORTH ROAD OVER RIVER BEANE AT NGR TL 3148 1373, NORTH ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1268852
- Date first listed:
- 09-Sept-1996
- List Entry Name:
- Bridge Carrying North Road Over River Beane at NGR TL 3148 1373
- Statutory Address 1:
- BRIDGE CARRYING NORTH ROAD OVER RIVER BEANE AT NGR TL 3148 1373, NORTH 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 CARRYING NORTH ROAD OVER RIVER BEANE AT NGR TL 3148 1373, NORTH ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Hertfordshire
- District:
- East Hertfordshire (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Hertford
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 31480 13730
Details
HERTFORD
TL3113NW NORTH ROAD, Goldings
817-1/5/298 Bridge carrying North Road over
River Beane at NGR TL 3148 1373
II
Bridge. 1869. One of a series built by Robert Smith, owner of
Goldings. Red and yellow brick abutments, cast-iron girders
and cast-iron balustrade. Riveted plate girders with moulded
cast-iron cover plate above, pierced balustrade panels with
pattern of 3 circles, with 3 triangles above and below,
moulded top rail, barleysugar twist columns with pyramidal
caps. Yellow brick abutments with stone bands and red recessed
panels, piers with roll moulded stone caps with low pyramidal
tops, curved brick parapet walls with stone copings on
approaches.
HISTORICAL NOTE: Robert Smith inherited the Goldings estate in
1861 and demolished the old mansion, diverting and
reconstructing the nearby Watton Turnpike, and building a
series of bridges in 1869 to carry the road, and the drive to
Goldings over the 'Goldings Canal' and mill race of the River
Beane.
(Hertfordshire Countryside: Campbell D: Goldings: a curious
Hertfordshire Mansion: Letchworth: 1946-1973: 34-5, 38; Dixon
R: Victorian Architecture: London: 1978-: 50-2, 257; Girouard
M: The Victorian Country House: New Haven and London: 1979-:
84-5, 438).
Listing NGR: TL3148013730
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 461399
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Girouard, M, The Victorian Country House, (1971), 84-85 438
Dixon, R, Muthesius, S, Victorian Architecture, (1978), 50-52 257
Hertfordshire Countryside in Hertfordshire Countryside, (1946-1973), 34-35 38
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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