Atcham Bridge is a Grade II* listed building in the Shropshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 17 February 1985. Bridge. 2 related planning applications.
Atcham Bridge
- WRENN ID
- gaunt-slate-oak
- Grade
- II*
- Local Planning Authority
- Shropshire
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 17 February 1985
- Type
- Bridge
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
A former road bridge, known as Atcham Bridge (old) dating from 1769-1771, designed by John Gwynne of Shrewsbury for the County of Shropshire.
MATERIALS: grey sandstone ashlar.
DESCRIPTION: a humped-back bridge of seven graded, round arches with banded rusticated soffits and voussoirs. At the centre of each arch is a group of triple keystones consisting of fluted outer stones flanking a central stone with vermiculated rustication. The arches spring from piers with concave-capped breakwaters at the base. Above the arches is a string course. The bridge is topped by a coped parapet which ramps up to central pediments and date stones. The bridge is buttressed by curved end piers topped by pyramidal cap stones. The piers are abutted by carved scrolls and low curved parapet walls. The central, lugged, half-H date stones are inscribed: "THIS BRIDGE/Was erected at the Expence [sic] of the County/MDCCLXXXI/JOHN GWYNN Arch".
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