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Latitude: 53.6422 / 53°38'31"N
Longitude: -1.4509 / 1°27'3"W
OS Eastings: 436400
OS Northings: 416324
OS Grid: SE364163
Mapcode National: GBR LV9B.P3
Mapcode Global: WHDCB.PQ96
Plus Code: 9C5WJGRX+VJ
Entry Name: Iron Bridge Across Lake to Walton Hall
Listing Date: 22 November 1966
Last Amended: 27 August 1986
Grade: II*
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1200153
English Heritage Legacy ID: 342351
ID on this website: 101200153
Location: Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF2
County: Wakefield
Civil Parish: Walton
Traditional County: Yorkshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): West Yorkshire
Church of England Parish: Sandal Magna St Helen
Church of England Diocese: Leeds
Tagged with: Bridge
SE31NE WALTON WALTON PARK
3/47 Iron bridge across
22.11.66 lake to Walton Hall
(formerly listed
with Water Gate)
GV II*
Bridge and retaining walls. c.1800 Single span cast-iron bridge
providing access to island on which Walton Hall (q.v.) is situated. Elegant
shallow arch with open double-sectioned framework surmounted by wavy and straight
balusters and straight fluted rods. At either end ashlar walls with piers with
channelled stonework, chamfered coping surmounted by swept railings with arrow-
head finials to bars. Pair of gates to either end have wavy dog bars with arrow-
head finials.
An unusual survival superbly sited.
Scheduled Ancient Monument.
Listing NGR: SE3640016324
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