Iron Roving Bridge
IRON ROVING BRIDGE, SHROPSHIRE UNION CANAL
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1375933
- Date first listed:
- 10-Jan-1972
- List Entry Name:
- Iron Roving Bridge
- Statutory Address:
- IRON ROVING BRIDGE, SHROPSHIRE UNION CANAL
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1375933
- Date first listed:
- 10-Jan-1972
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 23-Jul-1998
- List Entry Name:
- Iron Roving Bridge
- Statutory Address 1:
- IRON ROVING BRIDGE, SHROPSHIRE UNION CANAL
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:
- IRON ROVING BRIDGE, SHROPSHIRE UNION CANAL
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cheshire West and Chester (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SJ 39990 66782
Details
CHESTER CITY (EM)
SJ3966 SHROPSHIRE UNION CANAL 1932-1/5/262 Iron Roving bridge 10/01/72 (Formerly Listed as: CANAL STREET Iron Roving Bridge)
GV II
Roving bridge. c1800. Thomas Telford, consulting engineer. Cambered wrought-iron span on stone-coped brick abutments and ramps. A slightly curved approach-ramp from south on west bank; a spiral ramp south of the bridge on east bank leads down and under the bridge to towpath to north. Roving bridges enabled horses towing canal-boats to cross the canal and continue towing without being unhitched.
Listing NGR: SJ3999066782
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 469912
- 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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