Tempsford Bridge And Flanking Flood Bridges

TEMPSFORD Al TL 15SE 2/86 Tempsford Bridge and 31.10.66 flanking flood bridges - II Bridge and floodbridges. Straddles boundary between parishes of Roxton and Tempsford. 1814-20. Inscription on S side of bridge: "J Savage Architect, 1820. Johnson & Sons Builders." Mostly dressed sandstone quarried at Sandy, but the cutwaters, arches and S face band of river bridge are of Bramley fall stone. River bridge: approx 50m long and 10m wide. 3 broad segmental arches with projecting keystones. Cutwaters both up and downstream. Round arched bridlepath tunnel on E bank. Plain parapets terminating in octagonal piers. Flood bridges to W and E; both similar to main bridge but with 7 smaller and lower segmental arches. Similar plain parapets terminating in octagonal piers. Crown Property and a Scheduled Ancient Monument. cf. Beds County Council, Sites and Monuments Record: Item No. 5994/6 Notes on buildings and accounts.

Listing NGR: TL1619254549