Hayhurst Bridge Over Weaver Navigation, And Control Cabin is a Grade II listed building in the Cheshire West and Chester local planning authority area, England. First listed on 19 August 1986. Bridge, control cabin. 2 related planning applications.
Hayhurst Bridge Over Weaver Navigation, And Control Cabin
- WRENN ID
- silent-pilaster-raven
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 19 August 1986
- Type
- Bridge, control cabin
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
SJ 67 SE NORTHWICH C.P. CHESTER WAY
5/31 Hayhurst Bridge over Weaver Navigation, and Control Cabin
II
Swing bridge, 1899, steel, of one pivoted span with asymmetrical bowstring lattice girders; pivot on west bank of river. Steel double gates at each end on ornate cast iron posts. A cast iron plaque at west end of each girder is inscribed, in raised capitals, ERECTED BY THE WEAVER NAVIGATION TRUSTEES:1899: ENGINEER J A SANER M. INST. C.E: CONTRACTOR FOR METAL WORK A HANDYSIDE AND COMPANY LTD. DERBY AND LONDON.
Timber framed weatherboarded control cabin has oblique face to river and bridge, band of small-pane casements, pointed roof with ornate cast iron finial and wooden steps to river bank.
This and Baron's Quay Bridge (q.v.) are believed to be the earliest electrically powered swing bridges in Britain.
Listing NGR: SJ6564973592
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