Building record 3005/0/2 - Bridge c.300m South-East of Cottesbrooke Hall

Late 18th century bridge in Cottesbrooke Park built to designs by Robert Mitchell. The bridge comprises three round arches rising from short pointed cutwaters.

{1} Bridge. Late C18 by Robert Mitchell. Limestone ashlar. 3 Arches with larger in centre rising from short pointed cutwater. Architraves to arches, frieze and cornice. Open balustrade parapet with panelled piers and moulded coping. Solid balustrade to ends, splayed under at approaches. Circular fluted paterae ornaments between arches. (Buildings of England : Northamptonshire p.163).

{3}Bridge put across lake 1770-80 - approximately at same time as park was landscaped.

{4} Bridge in landscaped park. 5-arch stone bridge built across the stream in 1770-80, probably by Robert Mitchell.

{7} The drive crosses the lake south of the Hall via a five-arched, limestone ashlar bridge (listed grade II) of c 1780, also probably by Robert Mitchell.

{8} Undated photo.

{9} [Former list description] (SP 71277372 - sited from HHR map)

II Cottesbrooke Hall Bridge

Late C.18. Architect Robert Mitchell. Fine ashlar bridge with three round arches rising from short pointed cutwaters; circular fluted paterae ornaments. Architraves to arches; frieze and cornice with aprons above arches in frieze. Open balustraded parapet with panelled piers and moulded coping. Solid balustrade to ends of bridge, splayed
wider at approaches.

<1> Clews Architects, 1980s, Database for Listing of Historic Buildings of Special Architectural Interest: Northamptonshire, 14/122 (checked) (Digital archive). SNN102353.

<2> List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest ("Greenback"), G01 (unchecked) (Catalogue). SNN44900.

<3> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1981, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, p.57 (unchecked) (Series). SNN77381.

<4> 1986, Country Life (1986), MAY 15/1328 (unchecked) (Journal). SNN17524.

<5> English Heritage, 1991, Register of Parks & Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England (1991, Northamptonshire), (checked) (Report). SNN1167.

<6> Pevsner N.; Cherry B., 1973, The Buildings of England: Northamptonshire, p.163 (unchecked) (Series). SNN1320.

<7> English Heritage, 1994, Register of Parks & Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England (1994, Northamptonshire), (part checked) (Report). SNN1324.

<8> Photographs of buildings in Cottesbrooke (Photographs). SNN112100.

<9> List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest, District of Brixworth. August 1950, p. 13 (Report). SNN112993.

<10> List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest, District of Daventry (Nov 1984), vol 760 (Report). SNN112993.

<11> Historic England, COTTESBROOKE HALL, COTTESBROOKE, BF061859 (Archive). SNN115396.

Record last edited

Aug 25 2023 1:41PM