Bow Bridge Over River Yeo
BOW BRIDGE OVER RIVER YEO
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1392284
- Date first listed:
- 26-Oct-2007
- List Entry Name:
- Bow Bridge Over River Yeo
- Statutory Address:
- BOW BRIDGE OVER RIVER YEO
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1392284
- Date first listed:
- 26-Oct-2007
- List Entry Name:
- Bow Bridge Over River Yeo
- Statutory Address 1:
- BOW BRIDGE OVER RIVER YEO
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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.
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:
- BOW BRIDGE OVER RIVER YEO
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- North Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Congresbury
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 45057 63071
Details
CONGRESBURY
1816/0/10038 Bow Bridge over River Yeo 26-OCT-07
GV II Bridge spanning the River Yeo to the south east of Congresbury. Possibly late-C18 or early-C19. Local stone cut and squared. It has a single span arch of approximately 5.5m consisting of a single row of voussoirs on either side with a very low, single-coursed stone parapet.
HISTORY: This bridge is situated on a footpath that crosses the River Yeo. It is one of three small-scale bridges located in close proximity to each other which span the river to the east and south east of the village. Bow Bridge is shown on the 1885 Ordnance Survey map and was probably constructed in the late-C18 or early-C19.
REASON FOR DESIGNATION DECISION: Bow Bridge to the south east of Congresbury is designated at Grade II, for the following principal reasons: * It is a substantially intact late-C18 or early-C19 bridge over the River Yeo * It possesses strong group value with other bridges of a similar date and style.
SOURCES: Congresbury Parish Council, `The Congresbury Character Statement' (1998) http://congresbury.xwiki.com/xwiki/bin/view/Main/Plan1996
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 502912
- 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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