Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1425414
- Date first listed:
- 30-Jun-2015
- List Entry Name:
- Frome Bridge
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1425414
- Date first listed:
- 30-Jun-2015
- List Entry Name:
- Frome Bridge
- Location Description:
- Nr Woodsford, West Dorset, Dorset. Located at SY 76952 90958.
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
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Dorset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Woodsford
- District:
- Dorset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Puddletown
- National Grid Reference:
- SY7695290959
Summary
A C19 road bridge carrying the Watery Lane across the River Frome near Woodsford, West Dorset.
Reasons for Designation
Frome Bridge, near Woodsford, West Dorset, a road bridge of the C19, is listed at Grade II for the following principal reasons:
* Intact survival: the bridge has suffered little alteration since it was built;
* Architectural quality: the bridge has an elegant presence and also fits well within its setting.
History
A C19 road bridge, which appears to have had repairs to its parapet, but is in largely original condition.
Details
A C19 road bridge carrying Watery Lane across the River Frome near Woodsford, West Dorset.
MATERIALS & PLAN: the structure is of red brick with stone coping. The bridge is carried on three arches, with cutwaters.
Upstream and downstream sides are similar, possessing cutwaters with hipped tops bearing three arches with voussoirs formed of brick headers. A projecting brick band with chamfered top divides the lower body of the bridge from the parapet, which is also of brick with large stone blocks forming the coping which is flush with the brick walls. Wing walls at either end are angled.
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
Map
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