Bridge Within Osterley Park
BRIDGE WITHIN OSTERLEY PARK, JERSEY ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1390982
- Date first listed:
- 11-Mar-2004
- List Entry Name:
- Bridge Within Osterley Park
- Statutory Address:
- BRIDGE WITHIN OSTERLEY PARK, JERSEY ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1390982
- Date first listed:
- 11-Mar-2004
- List Entry Name:
- Bridge Within Osterley Park
- Statutory Address 1:
- BRIDGE WITHIN OSTERLEY PARK, JERSEY 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:
- BRIDGE WITHIN OSTERLEY PARK, JERSEY ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Greater London Authority
- District:
- Hounslow (London Borough)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 14365 77644
Details
787/0/10175 JERSEY ROAD 11-MAR-04 Isleworth Bridge within Osterley Park
GV II Bridge and covered boathouse. c1780. Designer unknown. Yellow stock brick, Portland stone steps and remains of landing jetty. The structure comprises a vaulted chamber, approximately 12 m long, which serves both as a bridge connecting an island within the lake to the lawns, and aslo as a covered boathouse and embarkation point for boat trips on the water. In the centre of the grassed approach to the bridge is a narrow flight of 20 stone steps, leading down to the lower chamber. This is unadorned, with an exposed brick vault. Each outer face of the bridge is of exposed brick, HISTORY: designed as part of the embellishments of the grounds of Osterley Park, this unusual combined bridge and boathouse dates from the period of Robert Child's outstanding campaign of works to this celebrated suburban seat. Child's architect from 1761 to the 1780s was Robert Adam, but there is no known connection between Adam and this structure, which lacks his characteristic attention to decorative finish. It is nonetheless a very interesting landscape feature, and one which probably formed the final stage of a circuit around the grounds, which would have culminated in being rowed across to the landing stage opposite the southern side of the house. Osterley Park is registered Grade II* on the English Heritage Register of Historic Parks and Gardens. SOURCE: National Trust guide book (1994 ed).
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 492624
- 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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