St Olave's Bridge
ST OLAVE'S BRIDGE, BECCLES ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1305125
- Date first listed:
- 15-Jul-1988
- List Entry Name:
- St Olave's Bridge
- Statutory Address:
- ST OLAVE'S BRIDGE, BECCLES ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1305125
- Date first listed:
- 15-Jul-1988
- List Entry Name:
- St Olave's Bridge
- Statutory Address 1:
- ST OLAVE'S BRIDGE, BECCLES 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:
- ST OLAVE'S BRIDGE, BECCLES ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Norfolk
- District:
- South Norfolk (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Haddiscoe
- National Park:
- The Broads
- National Grid Reference:
- TM 45692 99427
Details
FRITTON & ST. OLAVES BECCLES ROAD TM 49 NE 10/31 St. Olave's Bridge - II
Road over River bridge (River Waveney). 1847 by George Edwards. Site of medieval ferry. Bridge proposed 1297 and 1422. Stone bridge erected c.1509. Subsequent repairs until rebuilt 1847, new decking 1920, pedestrian walkway added to south side 1960. Gault brick and cast iron with some steel. Gault brick piers to east and west banks of river rounded to form cutwaters. Bridge of bowstring girder construction of cast iron segments supporting deck by means of vertical hangers. Hangers and deck now of steel. Deck supported on steel transverse girders. Cast iron lattice parapets flank decking supported by scrolled brackets.
Listing NGR: TM4569299427
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 227766
- 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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