Meer Bridge
MEER BRIDGE, BURTON ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1361269
- Date first listed:
- 20-Dec-1983
- List Entry Name:
- Meer Bridge
- Statutory Address:
- MEER BRIDGE, BURTON ROAD
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1361269
- Date first listed:
- 20-Dec-1983
- List Entry Name:
- Meer Bridge
- Statutory Address 1:
- MEER BRIDGE, BURTON 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:
- MEER BRIDGE, BURTON ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Leicestershire
- District:
- North West Leicestershire (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Measham
- National Grid Reference:
- SK 32514 12209
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 29/03/2016
SK 31 SW
4/34A
MEASHAM,
BURTON ROAD,
Meer Bridge
II
Skew bridge of c1869-73. Carried road over railway line and includes long
slope with brick retaining walls to one side. Red brick English bond,
stone coped with stone springing to single segmental brick arch. Side
buttresses. 5 brick string course with moulded upper brick on outside
of walls bordering road just above road level. Road slope begins parallel
to line and crosses diagonally to end at 90° to line on other side.
No trace of further bridge which followed immediately to carry road over
former canal: replaced by earth bank. Built for L. & N.W. & M.R. Ashby
and Nuneaton Joint Railway.
Listing NGR: SK3251412209
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 187924
- 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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