Road Bridge Over River Avon
ROAD BRIDGE OVER RIVER AVON, BRIDGE STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1301381
- Date first listed:
- 30-Sept-1964
- List Entry Name:
- Road Bridge Over River Avon
- Statutory Address:
- ROAD BRIDGE OVER RIVER AVON, BRIDGE STREET
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- Reference:
- IOE01/01703/07
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1301381
- Date first listed:
- 30-Sept-1964
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 13-Feb-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Road Bridge Over River Avon
- Statutory Address 1:
- ROAD BRIDGE OVER RIVER AVON, BRIDGE STREET
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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:
- ROAD BRIDGE OVER RIVER AVON, BRIDGE STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Hampshire
- District:
- New Forest (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Fordingbridge
- National Grid Reference:
- SU 14937 14215
Details
SU 1414 FORDINGBRIDGE BRIDGE STREET
15/14 Road bridge over 30.9.64 River Avon (Formerly listed as ridge GV over River Avon) II* Road bridge. C14 or C15, widened c1841, refaced 1901, cantilevered footway added to one side c1960. Ironstone, widened and refaced in Chilmark stone. 7 arch bridge with rising approaches at each end. Bridge consists of inner chamfered medieval arches, outside them, on each side large spurs added to support outer C19 chamfered depressed pointed arches. Above raised string at road level and parapet with weathered coping. Each end of bridge parapet is octagonal pier with heavy cap and corbel below on outside. Approaches have stone retaining walls with similar parapet butting pier. On N side is late C20 walkway on concrete cantilevers built into C19 widening.
Listing NGR: SP1132418374
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 143939
- 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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