Description

TEMPSFORD Al
TL 15SE
2/86 Tempsford Bridge and
31.10.66 flanking flood bridges
- II
Bridge and floodbridges. Straddles boundary between parishes of Roxton and
Tempsford. 1814-20. Inscription on S side of bridge: "J Savage Architect,
1820. Johnson & Sons Builders." Mostly dressed sandstone quarried at Sandy,
but the cutwaters, arches and S face band of river bridge are of Bramley fall
stone. River bridge: approx 50m long and 10m wide. 3 broad segmental arches
with projecting keystones. Cutwaters both up and downstream. Round arched
bridlepath tunnel on E bank. Plain parapets terminating in octagonal piers.
Flood bridges to W and E; both similar to main bridge but with 7 smaller and
lower segmental arches. Similar plain parapets terminating in octagonal
piers. Crown Property and a Scheduled Ancient Monument.
cf. Beds County Council, Sites and Monuments Record: Item No. 5994/6 Notes
on buildings and accounts.

Listing NGR: TL1619254549

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26607522

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