NHER 30546 (Structure record) - Town Bridge
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
Location
| Map sheet | TL88SE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | THETFORD, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
Town Bridge. Listed 1971, Grade II.
Road bridge over Little Ouse River. 1829. Cast-iron. Rusticated stone revetments. Single elliptical span with traceried spandrel decoration. Dated 1829 on upstream side. Decorative cast-iron balustrade with 7 lattice stiles at intervals. In centre are 2 lamp standards with brackets.
See (S1) for further details.
E. Rose (NLA) 28 March 1994.
The bridge was built by Brough and Smith, City Road, London, It is 10m (33ft) long, with six cast iron ribs. Each rib is 38cm (1ft 3in) deep with 6cm (1.5in) webs cast in four segments. In 1964 the bridge was reinforced and concrete arches were added.
See (S2) for further details.
E. Rose (NLA) 14 January 1997.
See (S3) for a painting of the bridge.
Associated Sources (5)
- --- SNF7576 Monograph: Pevsner, N and Wilson, B. 1999. Norfolk 2: North-West and South. The Buildings of England. 2nd Edition. p 720.
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
- <S1> SNF48662 Designation: Historic England. National Heritage List for England.
- <S2> SNF6674 Monograph: Labrun, E.A.. 1994. Civil Engineering Heritage, East and Central England.. pp 137-8.
- <S3> SNF68837 Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1999. [Illustration of the Town Bridge, Thetford]. 11 August.
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Record last edited
Jul 30 2023 1:49PM