Walton Bridge
WALTON BRIDGE, VICTORIA ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1361358
- Date first listed:
- 27-Feb-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Walton Bridge
- Statutory Address:
- WALTON BRIDGE, VICTORIA ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1361358
- Date first listed:
- 27-Feb-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Walton Bridge
- Statutory Address 1:
- WALTON BRIDGE, VICTORIA 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:
- WALTON BRIDGE, VICTORIA ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Lancashire
- District:
- South Ribble (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- County:
- Lancashire
- District:
- Preston (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SD 55286 28714
Details
The asset was previously listed twice also under List entry 1218381. This entry was removed from the list on 6th of May 2015.
SD 52NE 5/139
WALTON-LE-DALE VICTORIA ROAD
Walton Bridge (also known as Ribble Bridge)
II
Bridge over River Ribble, 1779-81, by J, S, and R. Laws (see below),
much widened on the west side 1939-50 by Ormerod and Shields. Stone.
V-shaped cutwaters; 3 long segmental arches with rusticated voussoirs
flanked by stepped pilasters; dentilled cornice and plain parapet
moulded on the top. At centre of inner face of east parapet is incised
lettering:
RIBBLE BRIDGE
BUILT by
John Sam L & Robt Laws Under the Inspection of
in 1779. 80 & 81 Mr. Richd Threlfall cost £4,200
Replaced earlier bridge which was c. 90 metres downstream; site of
earliest and, until 1755, only bridge at Preston.
Part of this bridge is in Preston former CB(q,v.).
Listing NGR: SD5528628714
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 358044
- 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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