Monument record MCC5038 - East Bridge

Summary

Early C19 brick built bridge.

Location

Grid reference Centred TM 0069 2529 (66m by 24m)
Map sheet TM02NW
Non Parish Area COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX

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Full Description

Brick road bridge across the Colne, built 1802 and, according to the iron plaque attached on the N side, widened from 9m to 14m in 1928 under the supervision of Harold Collins Borough Engineer. This widening can be seen in the concrete extensions to the N and S which match in with the rendering to the brick original bridge. There are two main arches with cutwaters and smaller arches each side to span the river bank. At road level the bridge has six ashlar pillars on both sides, the N side has four wrought iron lamp posts with lamps, the S side has three posts but only the easternmost has a lamp. There is an iron balustrade between the pillars. <1-2>.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> DESC TEXT: Pratt, Nigel. 2002. Road Transport: Bridges, Milemarkers, Guideposts and Tollhouses in Essex.
  • <2> Photograph: Pratt, Nigel. 2002. Road Transport Survey Photographs. 35mm. Negative. IND/BW/02/07, IND/BW/02/8, IND/C/02/9.

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Feb 10 2019 12:21PM

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