Listed Building: GAINSBOROUGH BRIDGE (1370384)

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Grade II
Authority Department of the Environment
Date assigned 28 February 1952
Date last amended 23 November 1984

Description

Gainsborough Bridge (Formerly listed as Trent Bridge (that part in East Retford Rural District)) SAUNDBY THE FLOOD ROAD SK 88 NW 9/97 II Listed 28.2.52 G.V. Road bridge, 1787-1791, by William Weston altered 1964. Coursed ashlar and concrete. About 328 ft long with three unequal segmental arches with moulded soffits. The central one 70 ft in span, outer ones 62 ft. Semicircular cutwaters, lower courses vermiculated, upper courses and imposts striated with double fillets and domed caps. Central spandrels have round headed niches flanked by pilasters; above paterae outer spondrels have round headed niches flanked by pilasters. Moulded cornice. Above seven projecting concrete deck beams, steel balustrade, concrete piers. Modern iron handrail. Listing NGR: SK8145489077 The asset was previously listed twice also under List Entry 1063541, listed in the county of Lincolnshire, district of West Lindsey, parish of Gainsborough. This entry was removed from the List on 17 November 2016. As a consequence the entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on the same day. BRIDGE ROAD 1. 5315 (West Side) Gainsborough Bridge SK 8189 2/3 4.4.64. II GV 2. 1787-91, by William Weston. York stone. About 328 ft long with 3 arches; the central one 70 ft in span, outer ones, 62 ft. Modern iron handrail. Gainsborough Bridge,Bridge Road, former Toll Lodges to Gainsborough Bridge to north and south sides of the east end of the bridge, Bridge Road, and No 2, Lea Road form a group. Listing NGR: SK8149789089

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Sources (2)

  •  Index: Department of the Environment. 1977. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. 2/3.
  •  Unpublished Document: English Heritage / Historic England. 2011->. Advice Report from a Heritage Asset Assessment. Case no. 1440219.

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Location

Grid reference SK 81497 89089 (point)
Map sheet SK88NW
Civil Parish GAINSBOROUGH, WEST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

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Mar 9 2020 9:25AM

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