St Johns Road Footbridge
ST JOHNS ROAD FOOTBRIDGE, ST JOHNS ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1387167
- Date first listed:
- 04-May-1999
- List Entry Name:
- St Johns Road Footbridge
- Statutory Address:
- ST JOHNS ROAD FOOTBRIDGE, ST JOHNS ROAD
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- Date:
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- Reference:
- IOE01/12640/05
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1387167
- Date first listed:
- 04-May-1999
- List Entry Name:
- St Johns Road Footbridge
- Statutory Address 1:
- ST JOHNS ROAD FOOTBRIDGE, ST JOHNS 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.
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:
- ST JOHNS ROAD FOOTBRIDGE, ST JOHNS ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Lincolnshire
- District:
- South Holland (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TF2416522370
Details
TF 22 SW; 722/4/10033
SPALDING,
ST JOHN'S ROAD (south-east side),
St John's Road Footbridge
II
Alternatively known as: St John's Road Footbridge, GREEN LANE.
Railway footbridge. c1860, for the Great Northern Railway Co. Wrought iron and timber. Bridge has two square corner towers, one at either end, made up of two round-headed arches each with four corner girders joined by lattice work cross pieces. These supports have curved and splayed bases. There are another S further round headed supporting arches of similar design which carry the bridge decking. Single long flights of steps lead up to the main corner towers with iron lattice balustrades and newel post made up of four corner girders with curved and splayed bases. Curved and stepped section leads from corner towers to main bridge span which has continuous lattice balustrade and arched external supports. The deck turns direction at the centre.
This is an very rare and large scale example of an railway footbridge built of an unusual wrought-iron construction.
Listing NGR: TF2416522370
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 475081
- 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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