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
Summary
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Reasons for Designation
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History
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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
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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