Footbridge Over River Swilgate
FOOTBRIDGE OVER RIVER SWILGATE, SWILGATE ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1282755
- Date first listed:
- 27-Jul-1973
- List Entry Name:
- Footbridge Over River Swilgate
- Statutory Address:
- FOOTBRIDGE OVER RIVER SWILGATE, SWILGATE ROAD
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- Date:
- 2001-05-04
- Reference:
- IOE01/04026/19
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1282755
- Date first listed:
- 27-Jul-1973
- List Entry Name:
- Footbridge Over River Swilgate
- Statutory Address 1:
- FOOTBRIDGE OVER RIVER SWILGATE, SWILGATE 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:
- FOOTBRIDGE OVER RIVER SWILGATE, SWILGATE 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 89387 32583
Details
TEWKESBURY
SO8932 SWILGATE ROAD 859-1/6/340 (South side (off)) 27/07/73 Footbridge over River Swilgate
II
Footbridge over River Swilgate. c1850. Cast-iron, brick, sandstone. Narrow footway carried on 2 cast-iron plates supported on brick central pier and abutments, capped in weathered sandstone. The plates are reinforced with 2 ribs each under the walkway, and have edge beams which rise to the centre. Balustrade has plain vertical rails and handrail stayed by iron scroll supporters, carried on projecting brackets cast with main plates and continued 2 bays beyond the opening each end: there are 7 bays with 8 supporters each side. The brick abutments are splayed out, and are pierced by trimmed elliptical flood-water openings. Concrete paving at outer ends. Total length approx 10m. A characteristically direct piece of C19 engineering, but without identifying founder or other information. The footbridge is still in constant use.
Listing NGR: SO8938732583
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 376921
- 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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