Historic bridges · North East England
Ovington Bridge
Ovington Bridge — Grade II listed building-listed bridge in england-north-east, United Kingdom.
Andy Waddington — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–30 min
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Ovington Bridge is a Grade II listed building-listed bridge in england-north-east, United Kingdom, registered on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE entry 1322726). 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 NZ 11 SW OVINGTON OVINGTON VILLAGE (East end) 7/113 Ovington Bridge 12.1.67 II Bridge dated 1841, reinforced in later C19. Roughly-squared stone with cut dressings; later C19 parts rock-faced stone with ashlar dressings. Curved plan. Original bridge has broad round arch flanked by raking buttresses; band below parapet, with raised coping, which ends in low rectangular piers. Arch later underbuilt by smaller round arch with arch ring and impost blocks, also flanked by raking buttresses. South-east wing wall cut through by entry to village hall. Listing NGR: NZ1322814723 Legacy The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system. Legacy System number: 111702 Legacy System: LBS
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Place summary
Ovington Bridge is a Grade II listed building located in North-East England. This bridge is notable for its historical significance and architectural merit, contributing to the region's cultural heritage.
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- Coordinates
- 54.5276, -1.7971
- District
- County Durham
- Parish
- Ovington
- Postcode
- DL11 7BN
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bishop Auckland
Sources
- wikidata: Q26608520 (CC0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Ovington Bridge?
- Ovington Bridge is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode DL11 7BN), in the parish of Ovington.
- Is Ovington Bridge a listed building?
- Ovington Bridge is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is Ovington Bridge free to visit?
- Yes, Ovington Bridge is free to enter.
- How do I get to Ovington Bridge?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode DL11 7BN. It sits within the Bishop Auckland parliamentary constituency.