Building record 4658 - Bridge over Brook and dell at head of Lymm dam

SJ 68 NE LYMM C.P. THE AVENUE
2/27 Bridge over brook and dell at head of Lymm Dam
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Bridge 1918-19, built by Fairclough Brothers for W.H.Lever and C.G.Dewhurst, of reinforced concrete. 3 arched ribs carry the road deck on vertical struts of square section. Quadrant abutments have banded rustication. Parapets have moulded plinths and parapets, each with 6 open panels over the span and 2 over each abutment containing moulded balusters which show, where damaged, a central rod of iron or steel. An early example of an open arched-rib reinforced concrete structure, the bridge marks a largely unexecuted scheme by the proprietors for residential development of land overlooking Lymm Dam.
Listing NGR: SJ6782886235 (1)

Built of reinforced concrete, with three arched ribs carrying the road deck on vertical struts.Damage has occurred to some of the parapet balustrades. Over Bradley Brook watercourse (2)

<1> Department of the Environment, 1971-2005, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest, 59035 (Report). SCH1934.

<2> University of Manchester Archaeological Unit, 2001, Mersey Bollin Catchment: Rapid Archaeological Survey: Stage Three Report: Part 2 (Maps), no. 279 (Client Report). SCH4387.