Bargate Bridge
BARGATE BRIDGE, BARGATE END
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1388837
- Date first listed:
- 23-May-1990
- List Entry Name:
- Bargate Bridge
- Statutory Address:
- BARGATE BRIDGE, BARGATE END
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- Reference:
- IOE01/03315/24
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1388837
- Date first listed:
- 23-May-1990
- List Entry Name:
- Bargate Bridge
- Statutory Address 1:
- BARGATE BRIDGE, BARGATE END
- Statutory Address 2:
- BARGATE BRIDGE, SIBSEY 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:
- BARGATE BRIDGE, BARGATE END
- Statutory Address:
- BARGATE BRIDGE, SIBSEY ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Lincolnshire
- District:
- Boston (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TF 33156 44560
Details
BOSTON
TF3344NW BARGATE END
716-1/5/1 Bargate Bridge
23/05/90
GV II
Road bridge. 1805 by John Rennie, altered 1972 by Department
of Transport. Gritstone ashlar. Single span elliptical arch
with rustications, parapet ledge with broad rustications,
parapet end piers with raked coping, central panel slightly
advanced with recessed panel and moulded coping.
This bridge was constructed as part of a comprehensive scheme
to reclaim the East, West and Wildmore Fens between 1803 and
1813.
The south side of the bridge was taken down and rebuilt using
the original materials and to the same design in 1972 for a
road widening scheme.
(Bagley GS: Boston, Its Story & People: Boston: 1986-).
Listing NGR: TF3315644560
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 486298
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Doubleday, AH, The Victoria History of the County of Hertford, (1902)
Bagley, G S, Boston and its People, (1986)
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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