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North Parade Bridge

A Grade II Listed Building in Bath, Bath and North East Somerset

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Latitude: 51.3809 / 51°22'51"N

Longitude: -2.3553 / 2°21'18"W

OS Eastings: 375371

OS Northings: 164705

OS Grid: ST753647

Mapcode National: GBR 0QH.CBV

Mapcode Global: VH96M.4K79

Plus Code: 9C3V9JJV+8V

Entry Name: North Parade Bridge

Listing Date: 5 August 1975

Last Amended: 15 October 2010

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1395800

English Heritage Legacy ID: 511211

ID on this website: 101395800

Location: Dolemeads, Bath and North East Somerset, Somerset, BA2

County: Bath and North East Somerset

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: Bath

Traditional County: Somerset

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Somerset

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Description


NORTH PARADE

North Parade Bridge
(Formerly Listed as:
NORTH PARADE
North Parade Bridge
including lodges)
05/08/75

GV II

Bridge. 1835-1836 (opened 10th November 1836), arch rebuilt 1936-1937. By William Tierney Clark, built by David Aust, rebuilding by FR Sisson CE. (plaque on bridge parapet). Originally with cast iron arch ribs, deck and parapet, between rusticated ashlar abutments; span entirely rebuilt in ashlar in 1936. Single span bridge with side arches, and approach causeway on east, (qv). Footpath arches with console keystones and main piers up to cornice, supported on console brackets, are original. Heavily rusticated stonework, while 1936 arch smooth ashlar with rustication only to arch itself, and smooth soffit. Parapet balustraded throughout, abutment piers are carried up in further rusticated work and support openwork iron standards with lanterns. All this work of 1936, and continues similar treatment on balustrade of retaining wall to North Parade and Grand Parade (qv).
SOURCES: Lees-Milne J and Ford D: Images of Bath: London: 1982-; Jackson N: Nineteenth Century Bath - Architects and Architecture: Bath: 1991-: 205.

Listing NGR: ST7537164705

FOR THE EAST LODGES ON NORTH PARADE BRIDGE, SEE NORTH PARADE ROAD

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