Willes Bridge
WILLES BRIDGE, WILLES ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1381579
- Date first listed:
- 18-Aug-1980
- List Entry Name:
- Willes Bridge
- Statutory Address:
- WILLES BRIDGE, WILLES ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1381579
- Date first listed:
- 18-Aug-1980
- List Entry Name:
- Willes Bridge
- Statutory Address 1:
- WILLES BRIDGE, WILLES 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:
- WILLES BRIDGE, WILLES ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Warwickshire
- District:
- Warwick (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Royal Leamington Spa
- National Grid Reference:
- SP 32380 65768
Details
ROYAL LEAMINGTON SPA
SP3265NW WILLES ROAD
1208-1/9/425 Willes Bridge
18/08/80
II
Bridge. Late C19 with C20 restorations. Pinkish-brown brick
arches with ashlar and moulded terracotta parapet and
cast-iron rails and inscription tablet.
3 segmental arches to River Leam have gauged brick heads and
cornices. Frieze, chamfered copings. Parapet in 8 sections:
pedestals have alternate peaked and ornamental caps; to
central, west pedestal an inscription tablet, to east are
Willes family coat of arms (badly eroded at time of review).
End pedestals are taller. Between each pedestal are moulded
terracotta panels with lozenge decoration. Chamfered copings.
Retaining wall to south-west is curved on plan. Quadrant rails
surmounting bridge to north end and have three-prong finials.
Inscription tablet reads: 'THIS TABLET IS PLACED HERE BY THE
INHABITANTS OF LEAMINGTON, TO RECORD THE MUNIFICENCE OF
EDWARD WILLES ESQUIRE, OF NEWBOLD COMYN TO WHOM THE TOWN IS
INDEBTED FOR THE SITE OF THE ADJOINING PUBLIC GARDENS, FOR
THIS BRIDGE AND ROAD, AND MANY OTHER VALUABLE GIFTS.'
Listing NGR: SP3238065768
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 481941
- 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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