Listed Building: FARNDON BRIDGE (THAT PART IN CHESHIRE, SCHEDULED ANCIENT MONUMENT) (1279428)
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| Grade | I |
|---|---|
| Authority | Department for Culture Media and Sport |
| Volume/Map/Item | 245, 2, 41 |
| Date assigned | 01 March 1967 |
| Date last amended |
Description
SJ 45 SW 2/41
FARNDON C.P.
HIGH STREET West End
Farndon Bridge (that part in Cheshire, a scheduled Ancient Monument )
1/3/67
I
Bridge circa 1345, of red sandstone. 5 arches over river, 1 flood arch on east (Farndon) side and 2 on west (Holt) side in Clwyd. Abutments rebuilt and widened probably early C19. Cutwaters. Deep segmental arches have 2 rings of voussoirs, the inner ring recessed, the outer one chamfered. Projecting cyma-moulded band at road level. The western-most river arch (in Clwyd) has a single ring of voussoirs rising into the parapet above a flatter (C20?) lower arch. According to tradition, the bridge was fortified and this altered arch may replace a draw-span. The western (Clwyd) abutment, at an angle to the bridge, has a rebuilt eastern flood-arch. Moulded band removed from abutments/flood arches. Late C20 mild steel rail of 1 bar on each plain, flush-coped parapet. Between the flood-arches and abutments the medieval bridge is unwidened and little altered.
Listing NGR: SJ4117354412
External Links (1)
- https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1279428 (National Heritage List for England)
Sources (1)
- SCH4666 Digital Archive: English Heritage. 2005. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. 403439. [Mapped features: #4781 403439; #21997 403439]
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SJ 4115 5438 (75m by 143m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SJ45SW |
| Civil Parish | FARNDON, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER |
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Record last edited
Nov 30 2021 9:44AM