Askham Bridge is a Grade II listed building in the Lake District National Park local planning authority area, England. Bridge.
Askham Bridge
- WRENN ID
- proud-flagstone-elm
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Lake District National Park
- Country
- England
- Type
- Bridge
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
Askham Bridge is a road bridge dated on the parapet stone, inscribed with "ON SEPTEMBER XVII MDCCCXCVII THIS STONE WAS LAID BY THE COUNTESS OF LONSDALE." It is constructed of pink sandstone ashlar and features a single-span segmental arch with recessed voussoirs. The bridge has a string course and solid parapets with chamfered coping. The abutments are supported by stepped buttresses, which also support four rectangular pedestrian refuges. Part of the bridge lies within Askham civil parish.
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Nearby listed buildings
- Askham Bridge
- Church of St Peter
- Terrace Walls and Steps to South of Askham Hall
- Askham Hall
- Hall Cottage and Front Garden Wall
- Gatepiers to Askham Hall
- Punch Bowl Hotel Public House
- Barn to West of Askham Hall
- Inner Terrace Wall, Ramps and Steps North of Lowther Castle
- Lodge North of Lowther Castle