New Bridge Or Newton Bridge
NEW BRIDGE OR NEWTON BRIDGE, NEWBRIDGE ROAD WEST AND BRISTOL ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1395726
- Date first listed:
- 11-Aug-1972
- List Entry Name:
- New Bridge Or Newton Bridge
- Statutory Address:
- NEW BRIDGE OR NEWTON BRIDGE, NEWBRIDGE ROAD WEST AND BRISTOL ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1395726
- Date first listed:
- 11-Aug-1972
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 15-Oct-2010
- List Entry Name:
- New Bridge Or Newton Bridge
- Statutory Address 1:
- NEW BRIDGE OR NEWTON BRIDGE, NEWBRIDGE ROAD WEST AND BRISTOL ROAD
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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:
- NEW BRIDGE OR NEWTON BRIDGE, NEWBRIDGE ROAD WEST AND BRISTOL ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Bath and North East Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Newton St. Loe
- District:
- Bath and North East Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- ST7168065783
Details
NEWBRIDGE ROAD WEST AND BRISTOL ROAD
New Bridge or Newton Bridge
11/08/72
II*
Bridge. Originally 1727 with 3 arches by John Strahan. Rebuilt with single arch in late C18, widened by William Armstrong of Bristol in 1831-1834.
MATERIALS: Limestone ashlar.
PLAN: Single segmental arch spanning 28m, with approaches at either end.
EXTERIOR: Main arch has rusticated voussoirs, spandrels lightened by circular tunnels with raised rim. Continuous platband above arch, cranked coped parapet. Projecting abutments with refuges at road level. Downstream abutments are plain, upstream ones have paired pilasters battered together to form pylon with sunk panel between. More monumental treatment was possibly because face of bridge can be seen by approaching traveller on high road. Approaches have 8 round headed arches with cut-waters to either side of bridge on up stream side. Bath side curving towards east. Blocked on downstream side suggests that no real intention to be flood arches, but way of building up embankment.
HISTORY: Bridge possibly completely rebuilt in 1830's, but visual evidence suggests (see soffit of arch) that it was widened on both sides from narrow late C18 bridge of more Pont-y-pridd type. At same time approaches were lengthened and built up to improve gradient. One of more major improvements by the Bath Turnpike Trust during the General-Surveyorship of John Loudon McAdam, 1826-1836. John Wood's `Description of Bath' (1749) states that drawings for original bridge were made by Mr Hobbs for John Strahan of Bristol but work executed by Ralph Allen, presumably as part of improvement of the River Avon Navigation (opened 1727).
Bridge formerly listed separately in Newton St Loe CP.
Listing NGR: ST7168065783
The asset was previously listed twice also under List entry 1365664. This entry was removed from the List on 12 December 2013.
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 511136
- 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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