Building record 442/1/15 - Bridge No.47 (Canal 'Turnover' Bridge, Rothersthorpe to Gayton Road)

Bridge. Early C19.

{1} Bridge. Early C19. Painted brick with brick and stone coping, patched with blue brick. Elliptical arches. A twin bridge, i.e. road bridge doubled to south by turnover bridge for towpath crossing.

{3} Turnover Bridge No.47, combined with the bridge carrying the Rothersthorpe to Gayton road over the Grand Union Canal, was specially constructed to take the towpath over the canal. The ramps are suitable for horses to cross, and their position on the same side of the bridge enables boats to pass under the bridge without unhitching the towing rope.

{4} Two undated photos, one in colour;

<1> Clews Architects, 1980s, Database for Listing of Historic Buildings of Special Architectural Interest: Northamptonshire, 5/51 (checked) (Digital archive). SNN102353.

<2> List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest ("Greenback"), F09 (unchecked) (Catalogue). SNN45262.

<3> Northamptonshire Industrial Archaeology Group, 2001, NIAG Industrial Gazetteer, (unchecked) (Draft). SNN101121.

<4> Photographs of buildings in Gayton (Photographs). SNN112169.

Record last edited

Mar 20 2025 4:23PM