High Bridge
HIGH BRIDGE, 207, 209 AND 210, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1388574
- Date first listed:
- 08-Oct-1953
- List Entry Name:
- High Bridge
- Statutory Address:
- HIGH BRIDGE, 207, 209 AND 210, HIGH STREET
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1388574
- Date first listed:
- 08-Oct-1953
- List Entry Name:
- High Bridge
- Statutory Address 1:
- HIGH BRIDGE, 207, 209 AND 210, HIGH STREET
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:
- HIGH BRIDGE, 207, 209 AND 210, HIGH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Lincolnshire
- District:
- Lincoln (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SK 97505 71160
Details
LINCOLN
SK9771SE HIGH STREET
1941-1/12/152 Nos.207, 209 AND 210
08/10/53 High Bridge
GV I
Road bridge carrying shops and houses. C12, with C13 and C16
additions, restored and partly reconstructed 1902 by William
Watkins of Lincoln.
Bridge has an ashlar semicircular arch with chamfered
transverse ribs and a single bay with diagonal ribs. West end
has imposts and small chamfered slits in the spandrels. East
end has a renewed chamfered opening with pierced balustrade
and coped piers.
The range of shops and houses at the west end, C16, is a
careful and thorough reconstruction. Timber framed, the west
side partly roughcast, with dressed stone and brick underbuild
and plain tile roof. Much of the original close studded
framing survives, with renewed rendered nogging. Original
angle brackets in the form of angels. 3 storeys plus attics, 2
jetties, 6 bays.
East front has to the left a glazing bar shop window and door.
To right, 2 doors flanked by single plain windows. The doors
have Tudor arched heads. Above, 2 floors, each with six
3-light leaded casements, all projecting like oriels. Above
again, 3 gabled dormers with 2-light casements.
Rear has a renewed 2 storey underbuild to the left, and above
the bridge, a 6-light hooded window flanked by small single
light windows. Above, 2 windows flanked by single plain
oriels, and to left, a larger window. Above again, exposed
timber framing with 5 windows. Attics have 3 dormers similar
to those at the front.
INTERIOR retains much of the original structure, with renewed
nogging and joinery in a matching style.
This building is the only surviving example in England of a
medieval bridge carrying shops and houses.
Scheduled Ancient Monument, County No.26.
(Buildings of England : Lincolnshire: Pevsner N: Lincolnshire:
London: 1989-: 523; Curl JS: The Victorian Facade (W Watkins &
Son, Architects, Lincoln): Lincoln: 1990-: 43-44).
Listing NGR: SK9750571160
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 486019
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Pevsner, N, Harris, J, Antram, N, The Buildings of England: Lincolnshire, (1989), 523
Curl, J S, The Victorian Facade (W Watkins & Son, Architect, Lincoln), (1990), 43-44
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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