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Latitude: 52.002 / 52°0'7"N
Longitude: -2.1635 / 2°9'48"W
OS Eastings: 388873
OS Northings: 233737
OS Grid: SO888337
Mapcode National: GBR 1JJ.KTL
Mapcode Global: VH93M.GY35
Plus Code: 9C4V2R2P+QJ
Entry Name: Mythe Bridge
Listing Date: 4 March 1952
Last Amended: 25 April 1994
Grade: II*
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1282810
English Heritage Legacy ID: 376564
ID on this website: 101282810
Location: The Mythe, Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, GL20
County: Gloucestershire
District: Tewkesbury
Civil Parish: Tewkesbury
Traditional County: Worcestershire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Gloucestershire
Church of England Parish: Tewkesbury St Mary the Virgin (Tewkesbury Abbey)
Church of England Diocese: Gloucester
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TEWKESBURY, A438,
THE MYTHE,
MYTHE BRIDGE
(Formerly listed as: THE MYTHE THE MYTHE MYTHE BRIDGE)
04-MAR-52
II*
The Mythe Bridge designed by Thomas Telford and dating to 1825.
EXTERIOR: The bridge is built of cast iron with stone abutments. It consists of a single segmental arch with a 52m span resting on a series of six ribs with small X-bracing carrying the diagonal crossed bracing to the spandrels beneath the beam to the road way and balustrade. At each abutment is a series of six tunnel vaults with pointed arches, stone quoins and separated by attached colonnettes.
HISTORY: The Mythe Bridge was built in 1823-6 by Thomas Telford with the main iron casting by William Hazeldine, the celebrated Shrewsbury ironmaster. The bridge is illustrated on the first edition (1884) Ordnance Survey map with a toll house at both the east and west end. The form of the bridge remains constant throughout the historic maps although it is known that the decking was strengthened with a reinforced concrete slab in 1923.
REASONS FOR DESIGNATION
The Mythe Bridge built 1823-6 by Thomas Telford is listed at Grade II* for the following principal reasons:
* Technological interest: As a bridge of iron construction with a 52m span designed in the early 1820s, part of the first generation of this technologically significant type
* Engineering interest: As a significant bridge built by Thomas Telford.
The asset was previously listed twice also under the parish of Bushley as List entry 1238445. This entry was removed from the List on 03/07/2018.
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