Hawes Bridge Over The River Kent is a Grade II listed building in the Westmorland and Furness local planning authority area, England. First listed on 22 November 1983. Bridge.
Hawes Bridge Over The River Kent
- WRENN ID
- silent-granite-swallow
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Westmorland and Furness
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 22 November 1983
- Type
- Bridge
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The asset was previously listed twice also under List entry 1137656. This entry was removed from the List on 12 January 2017.
SD 58 NW 4/7
HELSINGTON
Hawes Bridge over the River Kent
II
Bridge probably C18. Limestone rubble with rough dressed limestone copings to parapet. Large triangular cut water between arches on upstream side. Curved in Plan. 2 arches carry single carriageway road over small river gorge in limestone. Forms part of most attractive setting. Local legend has it that the body of Sir Charles de Leyburne of Cunswick Hall (Underbarrow and Bradleyfield Parish) was washed up here after being murdered and thrown into the river by his son Roger, who wished to come into his inheritance so he could marry. Roger said to have committed suicide when the body was found and his ghost haunts- Cunswick Scar.
Listing NGR: SD 51155 89081
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