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North Bridge

A Grade II Listed Building in Colchester, Essex

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.8938 / 51°53'37"N

Longitude: 0.896 / 0°53'45"E

OS Eastings: 599367

OS Northings: 225653

OS Grid: TL993256

Mapcode National: GBR SN4.CC5

Mapcode Global: VHKFZ.HN2M

Plus Code: 9F32VVVW+GC

Entry Name: North Bridge

Listing Date: 10 March 1995

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1278579

English Heritage Legacy ID: 405370

ID on this website: 101278579

Location: Colchester, Essex, CO1

County: Essex

District: Colchester

Electoral Ward/Division: Castle

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: Colchester

Traditional County: Essex

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Essex

Church of England Parish: Colchester St James and St Paul

Church of England Diocese: Chelmsford

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Description


COLCHESTER, FORMER MB NORTH STATION
TL 9925 NW ROAD

1/10009 North Bridge

GV II

Road bridge. Plaque on west side shows that it was erected in 1843 when R R Dunn, MD was
mayor and a plaque on the east side commemorates the widening of the bridge by 17 feet 6 inches
by Henry H Elves, JP, Mayor on 22 October 1903. Cast iron bridge on substructure of brown brick
in flemish bond having 3 piers with pointed stone cutwaters. Three cambered cast iron arches with
blank spandrels and cast iron balustrading above of 11 sections with arched pattern and buttresses.
There are 2 dividing cast iron piers and the ends have cemented brick piers with tooled stone coping.
East side has attached flight of stone steps to riverside path with ornamental footscraper and handrail.
Approaches to the bridge have cemented revetments with stone coping and cast iron railings.


Listing NGR: TL9936725653

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