Railway Bridge Over Drive Between Avenham Park and Miller Park
RAILWAY BRIDGE OVER DRIVE BETWEEN AVENHAM PARK AND MILLER PARK, AVENHAM PARK
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1279844
- Date first listed:
- 27-Sept-1979
- List Entry Name:
- Railway Bridge Over Drive Between Avenham Park and Miller Park
- Statutory Address:
- RAILWAY BRIDGE OVER DRIVE BETWEEN AVENHAM PARK AND MILLER PARK, AVENHAM PARK
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1279844
- Date first listed:
- 27-Sept-1979
- List Entry Name:
- Railway Bridge Over Drive Between Avenham Park and Miller Park
- Statutory Address 1:
- RAILWAY BRIDGE OVER DRIVE BETWEEN AVENHAM PARK AND MILLER PARK, AVENHAM PARK
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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:
- RAILWAY BRIDGE OVER DRIVE BETWEEN AVENHAM PARK AND MILLER PARK, AVENHAM PARK
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Lancashire
- District:
- Preston (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SD 53721 28751
Details
PRESTON
SD5328NE AVENHAM PARK 941-1/13/10 (West side) 27/09/79 Railway bridge over drive between Avenham Park and Miller Park
GV II
Railway bridge. c.1846, for Blackburn and Preston Railway Company; resident engineer, Sturges Meek. Sandstone ashlar. Single span, slightly skewed. Classical style. Semi-elliptical arch with rusticated rock-faced voussoirs, rusticated terminal pilasters, plain band, balustraded parapet with shield in centre; soffit of winding rusticated masonry; curved rock-faced abutments. History: bridge carried the former East Lancashire Railway line over drive between parks. Together with arch over riverside walk at south end of railway embankment, (q.v.), this was an integral element of landscaping demanded of the railway company by Preston Corporation which was beginning to create Avenham Park in the mid 1840s.
Listing NGR: SD5372128751
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 391881
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Other
Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England, Part 25 Lancashire,
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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