Bridge And Aqueduct Carrying Beverley Beck Over The Branston Drain

Heritage listing

Details This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 13 November 2023 to correct a typo in the name, address and description 1857/0/10009 BEVERLEY Grovehill WATERSIDE ROAD (north side) Bridge and aqueduct, carrying Beverley Beck over the Barmston Drain 06-JUN-01 (Formerly listed as Bridge and Aqueduct, carrying Beverley Beck over the Branston Drain) II Also Known As: Beverley Tunnel, WATERSIDE ROAD, Grovehill Bridge and aqueduct. 1801. Designed by William Chapman as part of the Beverley and Barmston Drainage scheme. Red brick with ashlar dressings. Curved north face of the bridge has three small segmental ashlar arches with keystones and rounded ashlar cut-waters. Above a brick band, and above again an ashlar band. Plain brick parapet topped with ashlar coping. South face of bridge similar to north. Segmental arches or tunnels below link these two facades. The Beverley and Barmston Drainage Act was passed in 1798 to drain the marshes to the west of the Hull river. William Chapman was appointed its engineer and the scheme was finally completed in 1810 at a cost of £115,000. Listing NGR: TA0564239349 Legacy The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system. Legacy System number: 487562 Legacy System: LBS

From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.