Monument record MLI86459 - Bridge, Bridge Street, Louth
Summary
Bridge, Bridge Street, Louth.
Type and Period (1)
- BRIDGE (Post Medieval to Modern - 1701 AD? to 2050 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
Full Description
Bridge, built in the eighteenth century and damaged in a flood in 1920. Simple design consisting of two arches with palladian style stone balustrade. For the full description and the legal address of this listed building please refer to the appropriate List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. {1}{2}
The bridge forms an attractive group with the Old Mill (PRN 45571) and Mill House (PRN 47167). {3}
The Bridge was assessed by English Heritage in May 2013, as part of the Louth Defined Area Survey, resulting in an amendment to its List Entry Description. The bridge is a two-arch structure with masonry cutwaters on the upstream side, and is the principal crossing point of the River Lud in the historic centre of Louth. It is thought to date to the 18th century, and is clearly shown, complete with cutwaters, in Brown's mid 19th century painting, Panorama. The bridge suffered flood damage in 1920, and appears to have undergone further alteration by the attachment of various service pipes to its flanks. It is constructed of ashlar sandstone, with some replacement balusters fashioned in concrete, and some brick underpinning below the parapets. For the full description and the legal address of this listed building please refer to the appropriate List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. {4}{5}
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SLI8148 Index: Department of the Environment. 1974. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. TF 3287 2/106 (283.010).
- <2> SLI1062 Bibliographic Reference: Nikolaus Pevsner and John Harris, with Nicholas Antram. 1989. Buildings of England: Lincolnshire (Second Edition). Page 543.
- <3> SLI12156 Report: QuBE Planning Ltd.. 2008. Louth Conservation Area Appraisal. Westgate character area.
- <4> SLI13505 Unpublished Document: English Heritage / Historic England. 2011->. Advice Report from a Heritage Asset Assessment. Case No. 478624.
- <5> SLI13386 Website: Historic England (formerly English Heritage). 2011->. The National Heritage List for England. http://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/. 1359889.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 32590 87506 (14m by 20m) Surveyed |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | LOUTH, EAST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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