Teddington Footbridge
TEDDINGTON FOOTBRIDGE, FERRY ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1391392
- Date first listed:
- 03-Oct-2005
- List Entry Name:
- Teddington Footbridge
- Statutory Address:
- TEDDINGTON FOOTBRIDGE, FERRY ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1391392
- Date first listed:
- 03-Oct-2005
- List Entry Name:
- Teddington Footbridge
- Statutory Address 1:
- TEDDINGTON FOOTBRIDGE, FERRY 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:
- TEDDINGTON FOOTBRIDGE, FERRY ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Greater London Authority
- District:
- Richmond upon Thames (London Borough)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 16750 71461, TQ 16773 71530
Details
22/0/10191 FERRY ROAD 04-OCT-05 Teddington Lock Teddington Footbridge
II Teddington Footbridge; suspension and girder footbridge across the River Thames and Lock Cut. Circa 1888. Steel, concrete. Suspension bridge by George Pooley, engineer, Messrs Goddard and Massey of Nottingham (contractors). Designer of girder bridge unknown but it is assumed that it and the suspension bridge were built together.
Single span suspension bridge with two pairs of steel towers surmounted by delicate finials. The towers are now encased in polygonal concrete piers. Steel suspension cables. Sectional riveted girder construction with cross ties. Timber boarded walkway approach to south on concrete and timber stilts with iron railings. Modern timber walkway to north is not of special interest. Asphalt surface to bridge and southern approach ramp.
Single span footbridge of riveted sectional girder construction with cross ties. Partly rendered concrete piers; that on the south of the bridge incorporates a brick arch to allow pedestrian access beneath. Moulded stone coping stones to south pier. Asphalt surface to bridge. Steps down to tow path to north-west with iron hand rails. Wooden bridge to north is not of special interest.
HISTORY: The bridge was built in the late C19 to replace the former ferry crossing operating between Teddington on the south bank and Ham on the north bank of the River Thames. The suspension bridge is of 1888 linking Teddington to Creweyte or Swan Ait island, located between the River Thames proper and the Lock Cut; a navigational improvement constructed in 1811-12. The girder bridge is assumed to be of the same date as the suspension bridge linking the island to the north bank.
SUMMARY OF IMPORTANCE: Teddington Footbridge is significant as a functional yet attractive and relatively intact transport structure in two parts, of circa 1888 date.
SOURCES: Cherry, B & Pevsner, N, 1994, The Buildings of England. London 2: South. Page 716
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 494003
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Cherry, B, Pevsner, N, The Buildings of England: London 2: South, (1983), 716
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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