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Latitude: 52.1045 / 52°6'16"N
Longitude: -2.071 / 2°4'15"W
OS Eastings: 395235
OS Northings: 245134
OS Grid: SO952451
Mapcode National: GBR 2JT.56Q
Mapcode Global: VHB0R.2C0J
Plus Code: 9C4V4W3H+RJ
Entry Name: Pershore Bridge (That Part in Wick Civil Parish)
Listing Date: 11 February 1965
Last Amended: 27 February 1999
Grade: II*
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1386748
English Heritage Legacy ID: 474144
Location: Pershore, Wychavon, Worcestershire, WR10
County: Worcestershire
Civil Parish: Pershore
Built-Up Area: Pershore
Traditional County: Worcestershire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Worcestershire
Church of England Parish: Pershore
Church of England Diocese: Worcester
WICK
SO 9545
648/5/10012
Pershore Bridge (that part
in Wick CP)
11.2.65
GV II*
Bridge. Probably late C15, remodelled C17 and C18. Stone piers and arches; red brick parapet with deep saddleback stone coping some repairs in blue brick, mostly in English or English Garden Wall bond. 5 main elliptical stone arches with voussoirs, the central widest with keystone, also flood-arch with keystone at N end and further angled flood-arch at 5 end. 5 cutwaters and 5 refuges on cast side, none on west side. Parapet has double dogtooth string-course at base; brick and stone end piers; parapet curved at SE corner to accommodate abutment, flood-arch and E approach, and extending S to border main approach. Central arch enlarged by William Sandys c1635 when Avon made navigable from Tewkesbury to Stratford via Pershore, and bridge further repaired/remodelled after damage in Civil War. See also Pershore CP.
Listing NGR: SO9523545134
This text is from the original listing, and may not necessarily reflect the current setting of the building.
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