Swilgate Bridge
SWILGATE BRIDGE, GLOUCESTER ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1280309
- Date first listed:
- 25-Apr-1994
- List Entry Name:
- Swilgate Bridge
- Statutory Address:
- SWILGATE BRIDGE, GLOUCESTER ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1280309
- Date first listed:
- 25-Apr-1994
- List Entry Name:
- Swilgate Bridge
- Statutory Address 1:
- SWILGATE BRIDGE, GLOUCESTER 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:
- SWILGATE BRIDGE, GLOUCESTER ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Gloucestershire
- District:
- Tewkesbury (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Tewkesbury
- National Grid Reference:
- SO 88852 32223
Details
TEWKESBURY
SO83SE GLOUCESTER ROAD 859-1/2/179 Swilgate Bridge
II
Road bridge over stream. 1635, repaired 1750, widened and raised 1756 and 1827. Sandstone, brick, concrete. A single arch bridge carrying the principal road from Gloucester to Tewkesbury (turnpiked in the mid C18) with a central section of good cut stone vaulting, but extended on both sides with splayed brick abutments, and some filling and stabilising in concrete. The horizontal parapets have heavy sandstone weathered copings and quoins, and are extended at the S end by 2 bays of simple railing with 2 supporters. On the upstream side a central keystone to the brick arch carries the date 1827. There is a Bench Mark on the downstream parapet. An early structure, pre-dating the turnpike road, which originally forked to the W, to Lower Lode, just beyond this bridge, before being brought to its present S alignment. Formerly known as Holm Bridge, and mentioned as such in 1540; said to have been a drawbridge until its rebuilding in stone in 1635. It is probable that the central stone span is of this date. (Victoria County History: Gloucestershire: London: 1968-: 115).
Listing NGR: SO8885232223
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 376760
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Page, W, The Victoria History of the County of Gloucester, (1968), 115
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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