Listed Building: Dow Bridge (1276490)
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| Grade | II |
|---|---|
| NHLE UID | 1276490 |
| Date assigned | 29 March 1990 |
| Date last amended |
Description
Road bridge (now disused) carrying Watling Street over the River Avon. An 1838 partial rebuild of an earlier bridge (probably C18). Tooled coursed ashlar. Chamfered coping. 6 elliptically headed arches; the arch to the NW has a keystone carrying the date 'W.P. 1838'. The 2 NW arches almost completely rebuilt in 1938 (perhaps retaining the earlier cutwater), but considerable sections of an earlier bridge survive (built of rougher coursed masonry), especially at the SE end. The road level has been built up to the level of the parapet coping. A 1722 engraving of an earlier bridge is to be found in the Warwickshire Record Office; it is possible that the present structure incorporates sections of the bridge illustrated.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SP 5435 7791 (22m by 42m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | LILBOURNE, West Northamptonshire (formerly Daventry District) |
External Links (1)
- https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1276490 (Link to NHLE record on Historic England website)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Record last edited
Feb 7 2023 10:15AM
