King William's Bridge
KING WILLIAM'S BRIDGE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1361407
- Date first listed:
- 23-Feb-1955
- List Entry Name:
- King William's Bridge
- Statutory Address:
- KING WILLIAM'S BRIDGE
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- Date:
- 2002-05-02
- Reference:
- IOE01/06814/06
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1361407
- Date first listed:
- 23-Feb-1955
- List Entry Name:
- King William's Bridge
- Statutory Address 1:
- KING WILLIAM'S BRIDGE
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:
- KING WILLIAM'S BRIDGE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- City of Leicester (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SK5564508952
Details
ANSTEY
1.
5304
King William's Bridge
SK 50 NE 14/154 23.2.55
II
2.
Probably C17. Small granite and slate rubble stone bridge for pack horses with two round arches, and pointed cutwater rising into parapet on upstream side. Parapet approaches splayed out. Arches repaired with brick as bridge widened on downstream side, supposedly for William III's visit to Bradgate in 1696. Scheduled Ancient Monument.
Listing NGR: SK5564508952
This list entry was previously listed twice, also under the parish of Anstey at list entry 1074674. This duplicate list entry was removed from the list on 28th September 2021.
The list entry was subject to a minor enhancement on 27th September 2021 to add descriptive information from the duplicate list entry.
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 188563
- 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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