North Bridge
North Bridge, North Station Road
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1278579
- Date first listed:
- 10-Mar-1995
- List Entry Name:
- North Bridge
- Statutory Address:
- North Bridge, North Station Road
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1278579
- Date first listed:
- 10-Mar-1995
- List Entry Name:
- North Bridge
- Statutory Address 1:
- North Bridge, North Station 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:
- North Bridge, North Station Road
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Essex
- District:
- Colchester (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 99367 25653
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 24 January 2025 to correct a typo in the Description and to reformat the text to current standards
TL 9925 NW
1/10009
COLCHESTER, FORMER MB
NORTH STATION ROAD
North Bridge
GV
II
Road bridge. Plaque on west side shows that it was erected in 1843 when R R Nunn, MD was mayor and a plaque on the east side commemorates the widening of the bridge by 17 feet 6 inches by Henry H Elves, JP, Mayor on 22 October 1903.
Cast iron bridge on substructure of brown brick in flemish bond having three piers with pointed stone cutwaters. Three cambered cast iron arches with blank spandrels and cast iron balustrading above of 11 sections with arched pattern and buttresses. There are two dividing cast iron piers and the ends have cemented brick piers with tooled stone coping. East side has attached flight of stone steps to riverside path with ornamental footscraper and andrail. Approaches to the bridge have cemented revetments with stone coping and cast iron railings.
Listing NGR: TL9936725653
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 405370
- 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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