Cawood Bridge

CAWOOD BRIDGE, B1222

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1316656
Date first listed:
17-Nov-1966
List Entry Name:
Cawood Bridge
Statutory Address:
CAWOOD BRIDGE, B1222
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1316656
Date first listed:
17-Nov-1966
List Entry Name:
Cawood Bridge
Statutory Address 1:
CAWOOD BRIDGE, B1222

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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
CAWOOD BRIDGE, B1222

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

District:
North Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish:
Kelfield
District:
North Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish:
Cawood
National Grid Reference:
SE5746937845

Details

The asset was previously listed twice also under List entry 1148463. This entry was removed from the List on 7 March 2018.

NORTH YORKSHIRE
SELBY
SE 5737
9/6
17.11.66

CAWOOD
B1222

Cawood Bridge
(Formerly listed under General)

II


Swing Bridge 'CAWOOD BRIDGE / OPENED 31st JULY, 1872. / W. H. NICHOLSON,
ESQ. / CHAIRMAN OF THE / CAWOOD BRIDGE COMPANY. / ROBERT HODGSON, ESQ. /
ENGINEER. / T. B. NELSON, ESQ. / JOHN BUTLER, ESQ. / CONTRACTORS.' on
central plaques to either side. Iron with timber cutwaters to central
piers and gallery. 5 bays of segmental-arched girders with lattice work
and railings between forming parapet supporting horizontal girders at
road level. Base of iron lamp between second and third bays, tow path
gate between fourth and fifth. Central bay of greatest height and span
opens by revolving on large disc supported by 8 columns. To either end
of open span are iron lamps on wooden buttressing.


Listing NGR: SE 57469 37845

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
325867
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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