Clay Bridge
CLAY BRIDGE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1392059
- Date first listed:
- 15-Jun-2007
- List Entry Name:
- Clay Bridge
- Statutory Address:
- CLAY BRIDGE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1392059
- Date first listed:
- 15-Jun-2007
- List Entry Name:
- Clay Bridge
- Statutory Address 1:
- CLAY BRIDGE
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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:
- CLAY BRIDGE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Lincolnshire
- District:
- West Lindsey (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Fulnetby
- County:
- Lincolnshire
- District:
- West Lindsey (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Bullington
- National Grid Reference:
- TF 08747 78197
Details
FULNETBY
481/0/10009 BULLINGTON 15-JUN-07 CLAY BRIDGE
II Bridge, 1825, built by J.S.Padley, county surveyor. Brick and stone.
PLAN AND ELEVATIONS: This is a double carriageway, single span bridge with brick parapet with stone coping. The parapets sweep round in a curve, terminating in a stone capped brick pier at either end. The stone voussoirs on both sides are carved with abstract or almost floral designs. The fabric around the arches in both elevations has been repaired in places by the insertion of modern bricks, and there is a metal tie running through the structure from north to south at its east end. The north face is also supported to the east of the arch by concrete buttresses which are free standing, and not keyed into the structure of the bridge.
HISTORY: Clay Bridge was built in 1825 by J.S.Padley, the county surveyor, and is similar in design to White Bridge, the next bridge to the west. Both were part of a programme of bridge rebuilding on the Lincoln to Horncastle Turnpike, now the A158, of which two others, Langworth Bridge and Hatton Bridge, the latter also designed by Padley, still survive: this programme is well documented. The Lincoln to Horncastle Turnpike was established in the mid C18. The bridge was by-passed by the A158 in 1969, when the road was re-routed to the south, and the bridge is now on a minor road, but still carries traffic.
SUMMARY OF IMPORTANCE: Clay Bridge is a substantially intact early C19 structure which features some curious and distinctive ornamental stone carving on its arches. This carving is similar to that on White Bridge, immediately to the west, but appears to be otherwise unique in this context. Clay Bridge is also of local historical interest as one of several bridges designed by the early C19 County Surveyor J.S.Padley.
SOURCES: Information from applicant on file
Bogart, Dan. 2004. Turnpike trusts and the transportation revolution in 18th century England. Article on website: www.sciencedirect.com/
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 502802
- 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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