Historic bridges · South East England
Chewton Bridge
Chewton Bridge — Grade II listed building-listed bridge in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–30 min
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Chewton Bridge is a Grade II listed building-listed bridge in england-south-east, United Kingdom, registered on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE entry 1268295). Listed status protects buildings and structures of special architectural or historic interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for further details.
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Heritage listing
Details CHRISTCHURCH SZ 29 SW 748/13/10013 LYMINGTON ROAD, A337 Highcliffe Chewton Bridge II Road bridge over Walkford Brook. Built in 1901. Red brick with stone coping and with concealed reinforced concrete beam. Segmental skew arch, and parapets terminating in scrolls at the ends of the long abutments; the parapets are cranked over the centre and some of the coping stones have been replaced with concrete. Originally the bridge was designed with an unusual skew arch with courses of brick at right-angles, rather than being diagonally coursed as is usual with skew arches. This did not satisfy the County Surveyor, who required the contractor's engineer to strengthen the bridge with a reinforced concrete beam over the brick arch. The beam spans almost 5 metres and is to Hennebique's patent specification and completely concealed within the brick structure. It was the first reinforced concrete bridge to be built in Britain. The asset was previously listed twice also at List entry 1268294. This entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 12th April 2016. Listing NGR: SZ2234693850 Legacy The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system. Legacy System number: 461985 Legacy System: LBS
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Place summary
Chewton Bridge is a Grade II listed building located in South-East England. It is notable for its historical significance and architectural features, contributing to the region's heritage.
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- Coordinates
- 50.7438, -1.6847
- Parish
- Highcliffe and Walkford
- Postcode
- BH23 5HH
- Parliamentary constituency
- Christchurch
- Established
- 1901
Sources
- wikidata: Q26558615 (CC0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Chewton Bridge?
- Chewton Bridge is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode BH23 5HH), in the parish of Highcliffe and Walkford.
- Is Chewton Bridge a listed building?
- Chewton Bridge is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is Chewton Bridge free to visit?
- Yes, Chewton Bridge is free to enter.
- How do I get to Chewton Bridge?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode BH23 5HH. It sits within the Christchurch parliamentary constituency.