Prison Bridge is a Grade II listed building in the Wiltshire local planning authority area, England. Bridge. 1 related planning application.

Prison Bridge

WRENN ID
silver-facade-lark
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Wiltshire
Country
England
Type
Bridge
Source
Historic England listing

Description

  1. BATH ROAD 1042 (North Side) Prison Bridge ST 9961 1/221

II

  1. Early C19 bridge set at angle across canal the abutments swept out. Red brick and some grey headers on stone rubble base. Central stilted arch with stone imposts and keystone flanked by brick piers. Tow path tunnel arch on south bank set on curve of abutment, also with stilted arch but with rusticated stone surround and keystone. On the lower north abutment a blind segmental archway with stone imposts and keystones. Block stone string at road level. The railings on bridge are C20 but on south abutment C19, partly destroyed on east side of bridge. The north abutment has swept brick parapet. In between the 2 arches on west side of bridge a tablet dated 1840 commemorating John Blackwell the canal engineer.

Listing NGR: ST9935161519

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