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Latitude: 52.6384 / 52°38'18"N
Longitude: -1.1443 / 1°8'39"W
OS Eastings: 458001
OS Northings: 304862
OS Grid: SK580048
Mapcode National: GBR FDJ.C2
Mapcode Global: WHDJB.DYB6
Plus Code: 9C4WJVQ4+97
Entry Name: Canal Bridge
Listing Date: 5 May 1999
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1387175
English Heritage Legacy ID: 475089
Location: Abbey, Leicester, LE3
County: City of Leicester
Electoral Ward/Division: Abbey
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Leicester
Traditional County: Leicestershire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Leicestershire
Church of England Parish: Leicester St Paul
Church of England Diocese: Leicester
Tagged with: Bridge
SK 5804 LEICESTER SOUR LANE
(centre, off)
7/10131 Canal Bridge
II
Canal bridge. 1879. Built for the Midland Railway Co. Cast iron and wrought iron with rock-faced ashlar and brick abutments. Gothic Revival style. Two arch bridge with central rock-faced ashlar pier with curved end supports. Similar rock-faced ashlar abutments with square stone piers topped with pyramidal caps. Each 4-centred arch is made up of 7 cast iron spans with wrought iron bracing tie rods with Tudor rose bosses. Outer faces are decorated with Gothic tracery in the spandrels. Pierced iron balustrade.
Listing NGR: SK5800104862
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