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

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Sources (1)

  • Digital Archive: English Heritage. 2005. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. 403439. [Mapped features: #4781 403439; #21997 403439]

Map

Location

Grid reference Centred SJ 4115 5438 (75m by 143m) (2 map features)
Map sheet SJ45SW
Civil Parish FARNDON, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER

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Record last edited

Nov 30 2021 9:44AM