Walcot Bridge is a Grade II* listed building in the Telford and Wrekin local planning authority area, England. First listed on 8 April 1983. Bridge.

Walcot Bridge

WRENN ID: deep-spindle-barley
Grade: II*
Local Planning Authority: Telford and Wrekin
Country: England
Date first listed: 8 April 1983
Type: Bridge
Source: Historic England listing

Description

WROCKWARDINE SJ 51SE 26/639 5362

WALCOT

Walcot Bridge

II*

Dated 1782. Designed by William Hayward circa 1740-82. Road bridge over the River Tern. Ashlar with three rusticated round-arches with keyblocks. Cutwaters have semi-circular section 'pilasters' above in the spandrels. String course and low parapet with panel at centre inscribed with date MDCCLXXXII and inscription "the last Edifice erected by that ingenious Architect William Hayward". The abutments splay outwards and are terminated with square piers. William Hayward also designed the bridge over the River Tern at Atcham, Shropshire and the bridge over the Thames at Henley, Oxfordshire in 1781.

This entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 29 September 2016.

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