Bridge Across River Don

The asset was previously listed twice also under List entry 1151606, in the parish of Sprotbrough. This entry was removed from the list on 6th May 2015.

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WARMSWORTH SPROTBROUGH BOAT

Bridge across River Don (formerly listed as Sprotbrough Bridge)

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Bridge. Probably 1864 by Benjamin Brundell and William Arnold for Sir Joseph William Copley (Civic Trust Newsletter); central span replaced 1897 in ironwork by Newton Chambers of Sheffield. Fabricated iron central span; rock-faced sandstone walling to piers and flanking causeways. Causeways each have 3 segmental arches with rusticated voussoirs springing from cavetto- moulded imposts; brick soffits; some waterspouts in spandrels; cornices beneath rough-cast parapets with copings which terminate at end piers each with ashlar frieze and modillioned cornice. Central span has riveted girders with cross-braced side panels set in rebates in quoined and corniced abutment piers. Square-latticed balustrade with wooden handrail on downstream side. Oval plaques at each end of span state:

"ERECTED/BY/NEWTON CHAHBERS/& CO. LIMITED/THORNCLIFFE/IRONWORKS/SHEFFIELD/ 1897".

Spans the River Don and is partly in the parish of Sprotbrough. History confused by references to Sprotbrough Bridge nearby (mid C19, for same patron, altered). 'Doncaster's Architects : No 5. Benjamin Shaw Brundell', Doncaster Civic Trust, Newsletter 44, November 1984. Kelly's Directory, West Ridinq, 1889, p.1105.

Listing NGR: SE 53874 01467