Teme Bridge (That Part in Burford Cp) England, UK

Listed Building Description

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BURFORD

SO56NE TEME STREET 582-1/8/12 Teme Bridge (that part in Burford C.P.)

Bridge. Probable C14 core, south side rebuilt C18, north side widened by Telford 1815, widened again in 1868 and finally in 1908. Ashlar with reinforced concrete widening. Road bridge over the River Teme consisting of 6 arches, 3 of which are on the Shropshire or north side, and 3 to the south in Worcestershire. To the north are 3 C14 ashlar ribbed round arches with integral cutwaters both sides (with 3 plain ashlar arches on south side with integral cutwaters on west side and concrete pier and cutwater on the east side). Reinforced concrete segmental-arched lining on both sides of the arches springing from the cutwaters, with that on the east side extended to form the road widening. Corbelled concrete balustrade beam both sides. Early C20 cast-iron railings terminating at ashlar piers with pyramid caps with north-east pier retaining a fluted cast-iron lamp standard. Cast-iron shield set on parapet railing, inscription reading: `THIS BRIDGE WAS REBUILT AND WIDENED BY COUNTY COUNCILS OF WORCESTERSHIRE AND SHROPSHIRE 1908'. Traditionally considered to be a 'Hundred Bridge' which dwellers in the area were responsible for re-building or breaking down to stop Welsh raids. Part also in the County of Hereford and Worcester. (Blackwall Anthony E.R.D., C.eng., M.I.C.E., M.I.H.T.: Historic Bridges of Shropshire: Shrewsbury: 1985-: 10).

Listing NGR: SO5955668606