Listed Building: Albert Bridge (1359564)
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| Grade | II |
|---|---|
| Authority | Department of the Environment |
| Date assigned | 11 March 2002 |
| Date last amended | 06 February 2026 |
Description
836/0/10006 STAMFORD ALBERT ROAD (South side) Albert Bridge 11-MAR-02 II Also Known As: Albert Bridge, WATER STREET Pedestrian bridge over the River Welland. 1881. Built by Stamford Town Council to replace one destroyed by flood in July 1880. Coursed rubble stone and iron. Stone piers on either bank are decorated with bold ashlar plinth, corner columns supporting a stiff-leaf frieze topped with arched caps. Lower walls terminate in square lower piers with shallow pyramidal caps. Bridge itself has shallow curved iron girder arches forming the main support to the bridge, these arches are linked together at their centre with another arch spanning the bridge deck and topped with a gas lantern. The bridge has an iron lattice balustrade decorated with iron heart-shaped panels. The south-western pier has an iron plaque inscribed "THIS BRIDGE WAS ERECTED IN THE SECOND MAYORALTY OF :JOHN: PARADISE. ESQ, 1881, IN THE PLACE OF ONE TOTALLY DESTROYED BY FLOOD IN JULY, 1880".
External Links (1)
- View details on the National Heritage List for England (Link to The National Heritage List for England)
Sources (2)
- SLI13054 Index: Department of Culture, Media and Sport. 2005. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. 836/0/10006.
- SLI13386 Website: Historic England (formerly English Heritage). 2011->. The National Heritage List for England. http://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/. 1359564.
Location
| Grid reference | TF 03343 06930 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TF00NW |
| Civil Parish | STAMFORD, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Record last edited
Feb 10 2026 2:14PM
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