Benville Bridge
BENVILLE BRIDGE, BENVILLE LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1290253
- Date first listed:
- 22-Dec-1983
- List Entry Name:
- Benville Bridge
- Statutory Address:
- BENVILLE BRIDGE, BENVILLE LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1290253
- Date first listed:
- 22-Dec-1983
- List Entry Name:
- Benville Bridge
- Statutory Address 1:
- BENVILLE BRIDGE, BENVILLE LANE
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:
- BENVILLE BRIDGE, BENVILLE LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Dorset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- East Chelborough
- District:
- Dorset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Corscombe
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 55086 03883
Details
CORSCOMBE BENVILLE LANE ST 50 SW 5/194 Benville Bridge - II
Road Bridge. Early C19. Single-span brick arch with projecting brick keystones. Brick parapet walls with stone coping. Parapets are slightly splayed. Iron plaque set into the southern parapet: DORSET. Any person wilfully injuring any part of this County Bridge will be guilty of Felony and upon conviction liable to be transported for life. By the Court T Fooks, 7&8 Geo 4 C30 S13.
Listing NGR: ST5508603883
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 395441
- 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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