Cross Keys Bridge (Formerly Including Hydraulic Engine House)
CROSS KEYS BRIDGE (FORMERLY INCLUDING HYDRAULIC ENGINE HOUSE)
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1064536
- Date first listed:
- 11-Jan-1980
- List Entry Name:
- Cross Keys Bridge (Formerly Including Hydraulic Engine House)
- Statutory Address:
- CROSS KEYS BRIDGE (FORMERLY INCLUDING HYDRAULIC ENGINE HOUSE)
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1064536
- Date first listed:
- 11-Jan-1980
- List Entry Name:
- Cross Keys Bridge (Formerly Including Hydraulic Engine House)
- Statutory Address 1:
- CROSS KEYS BRIDGE (FORMERLY INCLUDING HYDRAULIC ENGINE HOUSE)
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.
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.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- CROSS KEYS BRIDGE (FORMERLY INCLUDING HYDRAULIC ENGINE HOUSE)
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Lincolnshire
- District:
- South Holland (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Sutton Bridge
- National Grid Reference:
- TF 48217 21030
Details
SUTTON BRIDGE RIVER NENE TF 42 SE 5/84 Cross Keys Bridge (formerly including Hydraulic Engine House) 11/1/80 G.V. II*
Road and rail hydraulic swing bridge, now road bridge. Opened 1897, erected by A. Handyside & Co. Ltd. Steel, iron and wood. The-swing span has 3 parallel bowstring braced girders carried on a pivot pier. There are 2 fixed spans of steel plate girders at the east end. Bridge topped with wooden podium surmounted by hexgonal wood and glazed viewing chamber. Plaque to north west inscribed 'Made and erected by A. Handyside & Co. Ltd. Derby and London 1897. Hydraulic machinery by Sir W. G. Armstrong, Whitworth & Co. Ltd. Steel for girders made by the Staffordshire Steel Co., Bilston.' The first bridge of 1830/1 designed by Rennie was timber with cast iron opening spans. This bridge replaces the second bridge of 1850, designed by Stephenson, which was used for rail traffic when the line from Spalding to Sutton Bridge was extended to King's Lynn in 1866. The bridge is connected underground to The Engine House, Sutton Bridge, item 5/85.
Listing NGR: TF4821721030
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 197930
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
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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