Wallingford Bridge is a Grade II* listed building in the South Oxfordshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 9 December 1949. Bridge. 1 related planning application.
Wallingford Bridge
- WRENN ID
- lunar-plinth-sedge
- Grade
- II*
- Local Planning Authority
- South Oxfordshire
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 9 December 1949
- Type
- Bridge
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
WALLINGFORD HIGH STREET SU6189, SU6089SE Wallingford 8/74, 11/74 Wallingford Bridge 09/12/49
GV II* Bridge. C14 origins, repaired 1507 and 1528, 1646 arches removed and replaced with drawbridges. 1751, four arches rebuilt by Joseph Absolon of Wallingford. Widened 1770. 1809 rebuilding, widening and "improving" following flood damage. Toll house demolished c.1930. Ashlar stone to north side, with flint cut-waters with stone dressings to left. Banded stone cut-waters to right. Ashlar stone to south side with areas of squared stone and flint chequer to right. 19 arches, 5 cross river. Some arches are ribbed and are probably C15 stonework, possibly re-used. Elliptical arches over river, with keystones and voussoirs. Open baluster balustrade over river. Plain stone balustrade to rear. Late C20 cast iron lamps. Also scheduled as an Ancient Monument. (V.C.H.: Berkshire, Vol.III, 1923, p.521-523; Buildings of England: Berkshire, 1966, p.250; "Historic Wallingford, a walk-round guide" by J and S Dewey 1982).
Listing NGR: SU6100389468
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