LECHLADE HALFPENNY BRIDGE TOLLHOUSE
Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1303058
- Date first listed:
- 26-Nov-1958
- Statutory Address:
- LECHLADE HALFPENNY BRIDGE, THAMES STREET
- Statutory Address:
- TOLLHOUSE, THAMES STREET
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Location
- Statutory Address:
- LECHLADE HALFPENNY BRIDGE, THAMES STREET
- Statutory Address:
- TOLLHOUSE, THAMES STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Gloucestershire
- District:
- Cotswold (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Lechlade
- National Grid Reference:
- SU 21338 99346
Details
LECHLADE THAMES STREET
SU 2199
10/230 Lechlade Halfpenny Bridge
and Tollhouse (that part in
26.11.52 Cotswold District)
II
Roadbridge carrying Thames Street (A361) over River Thames and toll
house. 1792, when Thames Street laid out. Dressed stone. Bridge
about 6m wide with coped wall about lm high following considerable
arch of bridge and splaying out at each corner. Roadway from toll
house to centre district boundary line about 10m. Single large
semi-circular arch approximately 8m high at apex, with straight
large roll moulded string course over. Side piers each have blind
round oculus and very small semi-circular arches at base. Toll
house on north east corner, small square of 2 storeys with basement
and road-level room in coursed stone with asbestos slate pyramidal
roof and brick stack to east. Large roll moulded string course
between floors. Square window openings to south and north and door
to west straight on to bridge. Said to be named after the
halfpenny toll levied until 1839.
Listing NGR: SU2133199328
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 129072
- 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.
End of official listing
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