Castleford Bridge is a Grade II listed building in the Wakefield local planning authority area, England. First listed on 16 March 1987. Bridge.

Castleford Bridge

WRENN ID: late-fireplace-juniper
Grade: II
Local Planning Authority: Wakefield
Country: England
Date first listed: 16 March 1987
Type: Bridge
Source: Historic England listing

Description

CASTLEFORD LOCK LANE SE42NW 1/4 Castleford Bridge 16.3.1987 - II Public road bridge over River Calder. Dated on parapets, 1805, by Bernard Hartley, built 1808 by Jesse Hartley. Sandstone ashlar. Classical style. Three segmental arches with rusticated voussoirs, scrolled keystones on east side and vermiculated keystones on west side; guilloche frieze, plain parapets with rounded coping, with lettered panels in the centre: "BERNARD HARTLEY (west side) ARCHITECT 1805" and "JESSE HARTLEY (east side) BUILDER 1808" Triangular cutwaters and canted piers, finished with concave sweep to the parapet, and all of banded rustication. Rectangular terminal piers of similar masonry have blind window panels with splayed voussoirs, modillioned cornices and panelled parapets. Ramped approach at north end, and drum terminals at both ends.

Listing NGR: SE4300325981

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