Bewdley Bridge
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Building
- Site NameBewdley Bridge
- Building NameBewdley Bridge
- StreetLoad Street
- Town or VillageBewdley
- CountyWorcestershire
Location
- LocationOver R.Severn
- ClusterBewdley to Arley
- ParishBewdley
- BNG CodeSO
- Easting378720
- Northing275430
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Details
- Building TypeStructure
- General Description architectural glossarySevern Bridge. Designed by Thomas Telford, 1797-99, including flanking arches and balustrade. Ashlar and cast iron. Balustrades on river part are of stone, cast iron on land. South front: three segmental arches with rusticated voussoirs, triangular cutwaters with pyramidal caps, above which pilasters rise to the moulded cornice below the balustrade which has bulbous balusters; central pedimented tablet in balustrade bearing the arms of Bewdley. piers: Ashlar (Arley Quarry) Bridge: Green Shropshire grit stone
- Construction Commenced1797
- Construction Completed1799
- Conservation StatusListed Grade I
- Main Building MaterialStone
- Building Stone Description Arches and abutments greenish grey Highley Sandstone (also called Green Shropshire grit stone) from Arley Quarry Bulk of the bridge is of light brown ashlar - a Triassic sandstone from either Holt or Ombersley
- Date Modified2017-05-25 13:32:00
Stones
| Local Name | Highley Sandstone (Halesowen Formation) | Ombersley Stone (Bromsgrove Sandstone Formation) | Pennant Sandstone (Carboniferous Rocks) | Hollington Stone (Triassic Rocks) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geological Age | Carboniferous | Lower Triassic | Bolsovian | - |
| Lithology | Sandstone | Sandstone (light brown) | Sandstone | Sandstone |
| Occurrence | ||||
| Acquired Stone From | - | - | - | - |
Associated People
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Thomas Telford | Architect (1797-1799) |
| John Simpson | Builder (1797-1799) |
References
Books/e-books
| Author/s | Publication Year | Title | Publisher | Pages | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Peter Oliver | 2013 | The Stone Built Heritage of Bewdley | Herefordshire and Worcestershire Earth Heritage Trust | 12 | Booklett created from an exhibition originally mounted at Bewdley Musuem in 2012 |
Journal Articles
| Author/s | Publication Year | Journal Name | Publisher | Volume Number | Article Title | Editor | Pages | URL | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Peter Oliver | 2012 | Down to Earth magazine | Geosupplies | 81 | The restoration of Bewdley's stone bridge | Chris Darmon | 22 | link | Describes the original construction and repairs in many different stone types |
Websites
| Author/Website Name | URL |
|---|---|
| Pastscape | link |