Gainsborough Bridge
GAINSBOROUGH BRIDGE, THE FLOOD ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1370384
- Date first listed:
- 28-Feb-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Gainsborough Bridge
- Statutory Address:
- GAINSBOROUGH BRIDGE, THE FLOOD ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1370384
- Date first listed:
- 28-Feb-1952
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 23-Nov-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Gainsborough Bridge
- Statutory Address 1:
- GAINSBOROUGH BRIDGE, THE FLOOD 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:
- GAINSBOROUGH BRIDGE, THE FLOOD ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Lincolnshire
- District:
- West Lindsey (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Gainsborough
- County:
- Nottinghamshire
- District:
- Bassetlaw (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Saundby
- National Grid Reference:
- SK8145489077
Details
SK 88 NW SAUNDBY THE FLOOD ROAD
9/97 Gainsborough Bridge
(Formerly listed as Trent
28.2.52 Bridge (that part in
G.V. East Retford Rural District)
II
Road bridge, 1787-1791, by William Weston altered 1964. Coursed ashlar and concrete. About 328 ft long with three unequal segmental arches with moulded soffits. The central one 70 ft in span, outer ones 62 ft. Semicircular cutwaters, lower courses vermiculated, upper courses and imposts striated with double fillets and domed caps. Central spandrels have round headed niches flanked by
pilasters; above paterae outer spondrels have round headed niches flanked by pilasters. Moulded cornice. Above seven projecting concrete deck beams, steel balustrade, concrete piers. Modern iron handrail.
Listing NGR: SK8145489077
The asset was previously listed twice also under List Entry 1063541, listed in the county of Lincolnshire, district of West Lindsey, parish of Gainsborough. This entry was removed from the List on 17 November 2016. As a consequence the entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on the same day.
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 241180
- 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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