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Welsh Harp Bridge

A Grade II Listed Building in West Hendon, London

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Latitude: 51.575 / 51°34'29"N

Longitude: -0.2424 / 0°14'32"W

OS Eastings: 521892

OS Northings: 187700

OS Grid: TQ218877

Mapcode National: GBR 9G.HJR

Mapcode Global: VHGQJ.RN6Z

Plus Code: 9C3XHQF5+X2

Entry Name: Welsh Harp Bridge

Listing Date: 16 August 2000

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1382066

English Heritage Legacy ID: 482431

ID on this website: 101382066

Location: West Hendon, Barnet, London, NW9

County: London

District: Barnet

Electoral Ward/Division: West Hendon

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: Barnet

Traditional County: Middlesex

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Greater London

Church of England Parish: St John West Hendon

Church of England Diocese: London

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This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 21/01/2020

TQ 28 NW
31/7/10393
16-AUG-00

COOL OAK LANE
Welsh Harp Bridge

II

Also Known As: Cool Oak Bridge, COOL OAK LANE

Road over river bridge. circa 1835. Brown brick laid in English bond, with engineering bricks as coping, and stone pilaster caps.

EXTERIOR: north and south sides are identical, each of nine bays defined by pilaster strips. Platband at deck level. Three central semicircular brick arches conduct the Brent Reservoir. Pilasters end in pyramid caps of millstone grit at parapet level. Coping in form of bricks laid on edge. Parapet splays at cast and west ends.

HISTORICAL NOTE: the river Brent was dammed in 1835 to create a reservoir of feeder water for the Grand Union canal, and the older bridge on this site rebuilt.


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