Piercebridge Bridge is a Grade II* listed building in the Darlington local planning authority area, England. First listed on 6 June 1952. Road bridge. 2 related planning applications.
Piercebridge Bridge
- WRENN ID
- stubborn-rubblework-ridge
- Grade
- II*
- Local Planning Authority
- Darlington
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 6 June 1952
- Type
- Road bridge
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
Piercebridge Bridge is a road bridge over the River Tees, dating from the early 16th century. It was widened on the downstream side in 1781, although a plaque dated 1673 is no longer legible. The bridge is constructed from dressed and ashlar sandstone.
On the upstream side, it features three wide arches arranged in two stepped orders, with a segmental central arch and slightly pointed flanking arches. Stepped triangular-plan cutwaters flank the central arch, rising to create pedestrian refuges. The parapet, which is slightly raked on either side of the center, includes a band at road level and chamfered coping. A segmental relieving arch supports the parapet at the north end.
The downstream face has similar cutwaters flanking the central arch, with segmental arches that have roll-moulded arch bands. The north end walls are splayed, while the south end walls curve, and both ends feature cylindrical piers. This bridge spans the parishes of Piercebridge and Cliffe in North Yorkshire and is designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument.
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- No EPC on record for this property
- No sale records on file
- Related listed building consents — 2 applications
- Detailed attributes — period, style, materials, features
- Flood risk assessment
- Radon risk assessment
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