Listed Building: Bridge No.65 (16/7)
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| Grade | II* |
|---|---|
| NHLE UID | 1190608 |
| Date assigned | 01 December 1951 |
| Date last amended |
Description
Canal bridge. c.1800. Dressed limestone. Gothick style. Single-span bridge with wide slightly pointed arch and curved feet. Arch has blank cusped panels and keyblock. Semi-octagonal buttresses either side of arch have quatrefoil frieze to base and ogee half-cupolas and are flanked by ogee-headed niches. Panelled parapets with circular piers either end. In 1800 the two halves of the Grand Junction Canal met here. Construction began at Brentford in Middlesex and Braunston, Northamptonshire. It is said that a Colonel Solmons, 'Lord of the Manor', agreed to the cutting of the canal on condition that he was allowed to erect the necessary bridge. However the Lord of the Manor at this time was George Biggin Esq., whose residence, Cosgrove Priory, is in sight of the bridge. The proximity may explain the bridge's unusually ornamental appearance. (Buildings of England: Northamptonshire: 1933, p159; Wolverton Historical Journal: 1970, pp34-40)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SP 7927 4274 (32m by 24m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | COSGROVE, West Northamptonshire (formerly South Northants District) |
External Links (1)
- https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1190608 (Link to NHLE record on Historic England website)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Record last edited
Dec 9 2021 9:48AM
