Close Gate Bridge

CLOSE GATE BRIDGE, CLOSE GATE BRIDGE

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II*
List Entry Number:
1276561
Date first listed:
25-May-1966
List Entry Name:
Close Gate Bridge
Statutory Address:
CLOSE GATE BRIDGE, CLOSE GATE BRIDGE
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II*
List Entry Number:
1276561
Date first listed:
25-May-1966
List Entry Name:
Close Gate Bridge
Statutory Address 1:
CLOSE GATE BRIDGE, CLOSE GATE BRIDGE
Statutory Address 2:
CLOSE GATE BRIDGE, EASTERGATE

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:
CLOSE GATE BRIDGE, CLOSE GATE BRIDGE
Statutory Address:
CLOSE GATE BRIDGE, EASTERGATE

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

District:
Kirklees (Metropolitan Authority)
Parish:
Non Civil Parish
National Grid Reference:
SE 02874 12100

Details

SE Ol SW CLOSE GATE BRIDGE Eastergate 4/129 Marsden

25.5.66 Close Gate Bridge

- II*

C17 or C18. Single span stone arched packhorse bridge over Haigh Clough. Slightly projecting string course forms base to parapet of coursed rubble. Semi-circular copings. Internal width of bridge approximately 4'6". The walking surface of the bridge is of rough stone setts. The bridge is on the main pack-horse route from the Colne Valley over Close Moss towards Rochdale. Similar to Mellor Bridge in Marsden. Scheduled Ancient Monument.

Listing NGR: SE0287412100

Legacy

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

Legacy System number:
408962
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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