Building record 1049500000 - LONDON BRIDGE, BUCKINGHAM
Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- Listed Building (II) 1201364: LONDON BRIDGE AND CAUSEWAY TO NORTH
Map
Type and Period (1)
- BRIDGE (Built about 1805, 18th Century - 1700 AD to 1799 AD)
Description
Dimensions - Length 0018 m Width 0009
Plan Form - LINEAR
Grade II. Bridge. C1805. Coursed squared limestone and limestone ashlar. 3 elliptical arches with double keystones, and paterae to spandrels. Piers have plinths and cutwaters either side. Panelled, stone-coped parapets of ashlar with raised band to base. Relief of the Swan of Buckingham to centre of upstream side. Coat of arms of the Marquis of Buckingham in Coade stone to centre of downstream side. The coat of arms, complete with supporters and marquis' coronet, has the impressed mark COADE & SEELY LAMBETH and is dated 1805. Causeway to N end is of coursed rubble with stone coping and one small segmental-headed arch near bridge end. The bridge was erected largely at the expense of the 1st Marquis of Buckingham as part of a new southern approach to the town (B1).
Sources (1)
- <1>SBC23498 Bibliographic reference: Department of National Heritage (DNH). 1994. LIST OF BUILDINGS OF SPECIAL ARCHITECTURAL OR HISTORIC INTEREST: BUCKINGHAMSHIRE: BOROUGH OF BUCKINGHAM.
Location
| Grid reference | SP 69699 33821 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BUCKINGHAM, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Event - Survey: Site visit (EBC1357)
Record last edited
Oct 27 2017 5:49PM
