Weldon Bridge Over River Coquet and Wall to North West
WELDON BRIDGE OVER RIVER COQUET AND WALL TO NORTH WEST
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1371161
- Date first listed:
- 10-Jan-1953
- List Entry Name:
- Weldon Bridge Over River Coquet and Wall to North West
- Statutory Address:
- WELDON BRIDGE OVER RIVER COQUET AND WALL TO NORTH WEST
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1371161
- Date first listed:
- 10-Jan-1953
- List Entry Name:
- Weldon Bridge Over River Coquet and Wall to North West
- Statutory Address 1:
- WELDON BRIDGE OVER RIVER COQUET AND WALL TO NORTH WEST
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:
- WELDON BRIDGE OVER RIVER COQUET AND WALL TO NORTH WEST
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Northumberland (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Longhorsley
- District:
- Northumberland (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Brinkburn
- National Grid Reference:
- NZ1379898509
Details
The asset was previously listed twice also under List entry 1370653. This entry was removed from the List on 13 June 2017.
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 8 May 2017.
NZ 19 NW
10/92
10/1/53
BRINKBURN
WELDON BRIDGE
Weldon Bridge, over River Coquet, and wall to north-west
I
GV
Bridge and wall, c.1760. Probably by John Smeaton. Squared stone. 3 segmental arches with slightly-recessed voussoirs and stepped keystones. Large keyed oculus between southern arches; smaller semicircular-headed arches of similar form flank northern arch, with paved inverts well above normal river level. Battered semi-octagonal cutwaters. Dentil cornice. Parapet with shallow pilasters on both faces and gabled coping; to north parapet splays out to circular piers on stepped pilasters; similar south-east parapet end; west parapet re-aligned in C20 at splayed angle, carried on iron girder. Contemporary wall with flat coping running north from north end of east parapet to terminate opposite east end of Angler's Arms Hotel.In appearance very similar to Smeaton's Coldstream Bridge.
Listing NGR: NZ 13798 98509
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 236761
- 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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