Building record 0200205001 - FIVE ARCH BRIDGE, WOTTON UNDERWOOD

Summary

Eighteenth century bridge and dam, built about 1757-60 as part of landscaped park at Wotton House.

Protected Status/Designation

  • Listed Building (II) 1332826: FIVE ARCH BRIDGE (DBC4488)

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Type and Period (2)

  • BRIDGE (Built c.1757-60, 18th Century - 1700 AD to 1799 AD)
  • DAM (Built c.1757-60, 18th Century - 1700 AD to 1799 AD)

Description

Grade II. Dam with overflow and ornamental bridge. Circa 1757-60, part of a landscape garden designed by Capability Brown. Coursed rubble stone with ashlar dressings. Piers have ashlar plinths, quoins and pedimented copings. Ashlar band along top of bridge, no parapet. 5 segmental arches, the central arch slightly projecting with pediment to west side, the east side damaged. This arch has overflow channel to lower lake. Bridge curves outwards at each end. Below bridge on east side dam has matching stone facing with blind arches flanking central overflow arch (B8).

Sources (1)

  • <8>SBC19811 Bibliographic reference: DoE. 1985. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest: Buckinghamshire: Aylesbury Vale: Parishes of Boarstall &C. p88.

Location

Grid reference SP 67796 15930 (point)
Civil Parish WOTTON UNDERWOOD, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

Finds (0)

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Event - Survey: Site visit (EBC13596)

Record last edited

Aug 5 2009 11:53AM

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