Sydney Gardens Footbridge (MLN110614)

MATERIALS: East (Down) abutment of Bath stone ashlar, curving tightly to meet the contemporary Bath stone retaining wall running along side the Down line (separately listed). With cornice matching that on the deck fascia and parapet with coping moulded on the external face only. Purple engineering brick repair at the arch footings.

DESCRIPTION: skewed segmental arch with standard 30ft (9m) span consisting of three cast-iron arched ribs with open spandrels articulated by vertical uprights, carrying a recent timber deck (originally cast iron plates). Above the outer ribs, a cast-iron fascia, moulded as a cornice and supporting a parapet consisting of vertically-sided hoops clasped together by rings to form balusters joined by loops at top and bottom

West (Up) abutment also Bath stone ashlar and with cornice, treated with a wide projecting pier on each side. West of that a pedestrian passageway through the abutment, plainly treated with a barrel vault. Above this, the parapet and footway curve down. The parapet is boldly stepped on the inner face and the coping moulded on the outer face only.

This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 19/07/2012

(Formerly listed as Footbridge over the railway in Sydney Gardens)

(Formerly Listed as SYDNEY GARDENS Railway bridge)