Cringleford Bridge

CRINGLEFORD BRIDGE, NEWMARKET ROAD

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II*
List Entry Number:
1050565
Date first listed:
19-Oct-1951
List Entry Name:
Cringleford Bridge
Statutory Address:
CRINGLEFORD BRIDGE, NEWMARKET ROAD
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II*
List Entry Number:
1050565
Date first listed:
19-Oct-1951
List Entry Name:
Cringleford Bridge
Statutory Address 1:
CRINGLEFORD BRIDGE, NEWMARKET ROAD

The scope of legal protection for listed buildings

This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.

For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.

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The scope of legal protection for listed buildings

This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.

For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
CRINGLEFORD BRIDGE, NEWMARKET ROAD

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:
Norfolk
District:
Norwich (District Authority)
Parish:
Non Civil Parish
County:
Norfolk
District:
South Norfolk (District Authority)
Parish:
Cringleford
National Grid Reference:
TG 19983 05952

Details

TG 10 NE CRINGLEFORD NEWMARKET ROAD

2/11 Cringleford Bridge 19-10-51

GV II*

Bridge over river Yare, 1520 and 1780, ashlar limestone. Two 4-centred arches separated by pointed abutment to upstream and downstream sides. Parapets slightly splayed with terminal square piers having pyramidal caps. Upper soffits in stone dressed brick, lower soffits in stone. The bridge was widened 1780 by c.0.7m on either side; C18 arches c.0.25m wider all round with brick soffits. The previous bridge was destroyed by floods November 1519. The southern bank of the river Yare is now the boundary of the City of Norwich. The bridge is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, Norfolk 205.

Listing NGR: TG1998305952

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Legacy System number:
226896
Legacy System:
LBS

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This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.

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