Gloucester Gate Bridge

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TQ2883NE GLOUCESTER GATE 798-1/76/574 Gloucester Gate Bridge 14/05/74

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Bridge, formerly over the Cumberland Basin arm of Regent's Canal, now dry. Dedication stone at north-west end dated 11 August 1877. By William Booth Scott, Engineer for the Vestry of St Pancras; Contractors Kirk and Randall. Red and purple brick with red sandstone. Central parapets cast-iron (supported on cast-iron beams over tunnel entrance with modillion brackets), flanking of sandstone; all in pierced design with central bosses of stylised flowers. Abutments flanking tunnel entrance (now sealed) surmounted by elaborate bronze lampstandards in the form of candelabra (south-west standard missing), repeating floral motif with foliage. Inscribed "Gardner/Strand" and signed "Wm. Booth Scott". At north-east end inset bronze bas relief plaque depicting the martyrdom of St Pancras by CE Fucigna, presented by William Thornton. Attached to both northern ends, cast-iron railings with ball and spike finials leading to sandstone piers surmounted by foliated features. North and south abutments under sandstone parapets, red brick with recessed panels containing rubbed brick roundels. HISTORICAL NOTE: the Cumberland Basin arm was constructed 1813-16 running to the west of Regent's Park and Albany Street and ending in a basin at Cumberland Market. Filled in 1942-3.

Listing NGR: TQ2862183510