Welsh Harp Bridge

Welsh Harp Bridge, Cool Oak Lane

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1382066
Date first listed:
16-Aug-2000
List Entry Name:
Welsh Harp Bridge
Statutory Address:
Welsh Harp Bridge, Cool Oak Lane
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1382066
Date first listed:
16-Aug-2000
List Entry Name:
Welsh Harp Bridge
Statutory Address 1:
Welsh Harp Bridge, Cool Oak Lane

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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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
Welsh Harp Bridge, Cool Oak Lane

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:
Greater London Authority
District:
Barnet (London Borough)
Parish:
Non Civil Parish
National Grid Reference:
TQ2189287700

Details

This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 21/01/2020

TQ 28 NW
31/7/10393
16-AUG-00

COOL OAK LANE
Welsh Harp Bridge

II

Also Known As: Cool Oak Bridge, COOL OAK LANE

Road over river bridge. circa 1835. Brown brick laid in English bond, with engineering bricks as coping, and stone pilaster caps.

EXTERIOR: north and south sides are identical, each of nine bays defined by pilaster strips. Platband at deck level. Three central semicircular brick arches conduct the Brent Reservoir. Pilasters end in pyramid caps of millstone grit at parapet level. Coping in form of bricks laid on edge. Parapet splays at cast and west ends.

HISTORICAL NOTE: the river Brent was dammed in 1835 to create a reservoir of feeder water for the Grand Union canal, and the older bridge on this site rebuilt.

Legacy

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Legacy System number:
482431
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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