North Parade Bridge
NORTH PARADE BRIDGE, NORTH PARADE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1395800
- Date first listed:
- 05-Aug-1975
- List Entry Name:
- North Parade Bridge
- Statutory Address:
- NORTH PARADE BRIDGE, NORTH PARADE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1395800
- Date first listed:
- 05-Aug-1975
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 15-Oct-2010
- List Entry Name:
- North Parade Bridge
- Statutory Address 1:
- NORTH PARADE BRIDGE, NORTH PARADE
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:
- NORTH PARADE BRIDGE, NORTH PARADE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Bath and North East Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 75371 64705
Details
NORTH PARADE North Parade Bridge (Formerly Listed as: NORTH PARADE North Parade Bridge including lodges) 05/08/75
GV II
Bridge. 1835-1836 (opened 10th November 1836), arch rebuilt 1936-1937. By William Tierney Clark, built by David Aust, rebuilding by FR Sisson CE. (plaque on bridge parapet). Originally with cast iron arch ribs, deck and parapet, between rusticated ashlar abutments; span entirely rebuilt in ashlar in 1936. Single span bridge with side arches, and approach causeway on east, (qv). Footpath arches with console keystones and main piers up to cornice, supported on console brackets, are original. Heavily rusticated stonework, while 1936 arch smooth ashlar with rustication only to arch itself, and smooth soffit. Parapet balustraded throughout, abutment piers are carried up in further rusticated work and support openwork iron standards with lanterns. All this work of 1936, and continues similar treatment on balustrade of retaining wall to North Parade and Grand Parade (qv). SOURCES: Lees-Milne J and Ford D: Images of Bath: London: 1982-; Jackson N: Nineteenth Century Bath - Architects and Architecture: Bath: 1991-: 205.
Listing NGR: ST7537164705
FOR THE EAST LODGES ON NORTH PARADE BRIDGE, SEE NORTH PARADE ROAD
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 511211
- 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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