ALUM SCAR BRIDGE

ALUM SCAR BRIDGE, BILLINGE END ROAD

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1309195
Date first listed:: 27-Sep-1984
List Entry Name:: ALUM SCAR BRIDGE
Statutory Address:: ALUM SCAR BRIDGE, BILLINGE END ROAD

Alum Scar Bridge. Bridge carrying old road across Alum House Brook, date unknown. Probably 19th century replacement. — Uploaded by Ashley Preston This photo may not represent the current condition of the site
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1309195
Date first listed:: 27-Sep-1984
List Entry Name:: ALUM SCAR BRIDGE
Statutory Address 1:: ALUM SCAR BRIDGE, BILLINGE END ROAD

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.

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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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.

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Location

Statutory Address:: ALUM SCAR BRIDGE, BILLINGE END ROAD

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:: Lancashire
District:: South Ribble (District Authority)
Parish:: Samlesbury
National Grid Reference:: SD 63578 28337

Details

SD 62 NW PLEASINGTON (off) BILLINGE END ROAD

SD 635 283

1/43 Alum Scar Bridge - - II

Bridge carrying old road across Alum House Brook, date unknown but probably C19 replacement of an older bridge. Roughly-dressed sandstone blocks, with rubble abutments. High segmental-headed arch in deep ravine, with buttressed side walls between abutments which appear earlier. Rounded coping to middle of parapets. Old road possibly associated with former alum mine c.200 metres south, which was visited by James I in 1617. (West side of this structure is in Samlesbury CP, South Ribble District).

Listing NGR: SD6357828337

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Legacy System number:: 184716
Legacy System:: LBS

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This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.