Montford Bridge
MONTFORD BRIDGE, HOLYHEAD ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1366920
- Date first listed:
- 29-Jan-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Montford Bridge
- Statutory Address:
- MONTFORD BRIDGE, HOLYHEAD ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1366920
- Date first listed:
- 29-Jan-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Montford Bridge
- Statutory Address 1:
- MONTFORD BRIDGE, HOLYHEAD 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:
- MONTFORD BRIDGE, HOLYHEAD ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Shropshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Bicton
- District:
- Shropshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Montford
- National Grid Reference:
- SJ4319015315
Details
BICTON C.P.
SJ 41 NW
5/37
MONTFORD BRIDGE
Montford Bridge
29.1.52
GV
II
Bridge. 1790-2 (dated 1792), Thomas Telford Engineer. Parapet altered in 1963. Red sandstone ashlar. Three elliptical arches, each with chamfered voussoirs, raised keystones and chamfered-rusticated extrados. Arches divided by wide pilaster strips and semi-circular cutwaters with plinths and band to domed tops. Balustrade to widened footpaths of 1963. C18 wing walls curve out to circular end piers. When the C18 parapet was rebuilt the datestone above the central arch was resited adjoining the south-east end pier; inscribed: "MDCCXCII". The bridge carries the Holyhead Road over the River Severn.
This was Telford's first bridge built when he was County Surveyor of Bridges for Shropshire. Telford's estimate was for £5,800. The stone was provided by John Lowden and John Brown from Lord Bradford's quarry at Nesscliffe. Mathew Davidson of Langholm was employed to superintend the work, John Simpson of Shrewsbury was employed as mason, and the contract for building the bridge was awarded to John Carline and John Tilley of Shrewsbury. In the years after 1817 Telford was the engineer for the Holyhead Road improvements.
This entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 23 March 2017.
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 259098
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Rolt, L T C, Thomas Telford, (1958), 31
Blackwall, A, Historic Bridges of Shropshire, (1985), 24-26
Colvin, H, A Biographical Dictionary of British Architects 1600-1840, (1995), 187 and 821
Bracegirdle, B, Miles, P, Thomas Telford, (1973), 18
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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