Building record 2882/0/5 - Collyweston Bridge (that part in Collyweston C.P.)

A bridge over the River Welland, north west of Collyweston Village forming the parish boundary between Ketton parish and Collyweston parish. It is built of limestone rubble with ashlar dressings in 1620 and altered during the 18th and 19th centuries. The bridge is orientated east to west and is approximately 40m long and up to 5m wide. Six double stepped arches span the river, the three to the east have pointed arches and the three to the west have segmental arches. Pointed cutwaters that rise above the height of the arches are located on the piers with six on the northern side and five on the southern side.

{1} Bridge over River Welland. Dated 1620 and C18/C19. Limestone ashlar. 6 arches. 3 arches to east are double stepped and pointed and 3 to west are double stepped and half round. Cutwaters between arches with stepped copings. 2 buttresses to east end. Plain parapets. Datestone on arch. (Buildings of England: Northamptonshire: p154)

{3}Through-toll claimed in 1330;

{3}Bridge over River Welland; 6 arches; 3 pointed & 3 segmental; dated 1620;,

{4} medieval; three arched bridge; arches rebuilt on Rutland side in 1620; arches retain pointed shape on Npton side; in 1330 the Bishop of Ely claimed thoroughtoll and said this would be used to repair the ways;

{5} Undated photo.

{6} [Former list description] A bridge over the River Welland, north west of Collyweston Village forming the parish boundary between Ketton parish and Collyweston parish. It is built of limestone rubble with ashlar dressings in 1620 and altered during the 18th and 19th centuries. The bridge is orientated east to west and is approximately 40m long and up to 5m wide. Six double stepped arches span the river, the three to the east have pointed arches and the three to the west have segmental arches. Pointed cutwaters that rise above the height of the arches are located on the piers with six on the northern side and five on the southern side. A datestone inscribed 1620 is said to remain above one of the arches. The bridge is listed at Grade II in both Ketton and Collyweston parishes.

<1> Clews Architects, 1980s, Database for Listing of Historic Buildings of Special Architectural Interest: Northamptonshire, 1/54 (Digital archive). SNN102353.

<2> List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest ("Greenback"), G11 (unchecked) (Catalogue). SNN41470.

<3> Goodfellow P., 1998, Northamptonshire Bridges, (unchecked) (Gazetteer). SNN42745.

<4> Goodfellow P., 1986, Medieval Bridges In Northamptonshire, (unchecked) (Article). SNN1771.

<5> Various, Various, Photographs of buildings in Collyweston (Photographs). SNN111558.

<6> List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest, District of Listing: East Northamptonshire. 17-DEC-1984 (Ketton) 31-Mar-1988 (Collyweston) (Report). SNN112993.

<7> Historic England, COLLYWESTON BRIDGE, COLLYWESTON, BF084609 (Archive). SNN115311.

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Aug 25 2023 10:05AM