Bridge On Former Crowle Belton Road Over Hatfield Waste Drain

This is a road bridge located on the former Crowle-Belton road over the Hatfield Waste Drain. It was built in the late 18th century to early 19th century and features railings added around 1986. The bridge is constructed from tooled sandstone ashlar and has steel railings. It has a single span and is designed for a single-carriageway width, with the north-west abutment splayed out to the roadway entrance. The structure includes a segmental arch, a band, coped square piers, and sections of a mutilated parapet, which have largely been replaced by the railings. This bridge is one of a pair, with the other bridge located over the North Engine Drain approximately 15 meters to the north. The Double Rivers were created as part of Vermuyden's drainage scheme between 1626 and 1645. Historical maps from the late 18th century to early 19th century show a pair of bridges in this location. The bridge was superseded around 1930 by newer bridges to the east and is also situated in Belton parish.