Former Shropshire Union canal bridge 400m north of Upton Forge
UPTON MAGNA, SHREWSBURY AND ATCHAM, SHROPSHIRE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1438488
- Date first listed:
- 28-Apr-2006
- List Entry Name:
- Former Shropshire Union canal bridge 400m north of Upton Forge
- Statutory Address:
- UPTON MAGNA, SHREWSBURY AND ATCHAM, SHROPSHIRE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1438488
- Date first listed:
- 28-Apr-2006
- List Entry Name:
- Former Shropshire Union canal bridge 400m north of Upton Forge
- Statutory Address 1:
- UPTON MAGNA, SHREWSBURY AND ATCHAM, SHROPSHIRE
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:
- UPTON MAGNA, SHREWSBURY AND ATCHAM, SHROPSHIRE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Shropshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Upton Magna
- National Grid Reference:
- SJ5564311753
Details
Canal bridge. C18. The bridge is constructed of red and plum coloured brick laid in a mixed bond. There are grey sandstone quoins at the impost and a sandstone coping stone at the centre of the parapet as well as tooled sandstone caps to the piers.
DESCRIPTION: The bridge has a wide, shallow, elliptical arch spanning the canal with moulded brick voussoirs and no keystone. The outer faces of the bridge have two chamfered brick string courses, the lowest abutting the centre voussoirs and continuing into offsets on the square end piers. The inner faces of the parapets have a similar stringcourse just above the road level which also continue into the lower pier offsets. The bridge faces are slightly battered and form a concave curve. A tow path beneath the bridge has dressed sandstone blocks to the former canal side.
HISTORY: The Shrewsbury branch of the Shropshire Union Canal was begun in 1793. It was planned by Engineer Josiah Clowes under the direction of William Reynolds who was later replaced after his death in 1795 by Thomas Telford. The canal was opened in 1797. Formerly the bridge carried the Upton Magna to Wroxeter road across the canal.
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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