Suspension Bridge
SUSPENSION BRIDGE, THE EMBANKMENT
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1274890
- Date first listed:
- 29-Apr-1994
- List Entry Name:
- Suspension Bridge
- Statutory Address:
- SUSPENSION BRIDGE, THE EMBANKMENT
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1274890
- Date first listed:
- 29-Apr-1994
- List Entry Name:
- Suspension Bridge
- Statutory Address 1:
- SUSPENSION BRIDGE, THE EMBANKMENT
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:
- SUSPENSION BRIDGE, THE EMBANKMENT
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Bedford (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 05748 49530
Details
The following building shall be added to the list:-
TL0549 BEDFORD THE EMBANKMENT
1/10005 Suspension Bridge
- II
Pedestrian suspension bridge. Dated 1888. Designed by John) Webster. Iron. Bow string lattice girder bridge of 100ft span. Ironwork by E Page and Co of Bedford. Deck of concrete, laid on Westwood and Bailey's corrugated iron plates. Masonry abutments. Two circular metal plates on northern pillars of bridge. Eastern one reads: "OPENED BY THE MOST HONOURABLE THE MARQUESS OF TAVISTOCK 11TH JULY 1888 JOSHUA HAWKINS ESQ J P MAYOR". The western one reads: "ENGINEER JOHN J WEBSTER M. INST. C.E. CONTRACTORS E. PAGE & CO. BEDFORD 1888".
Listing NGR: TL0574849530
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 350232
- 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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