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Road Bridge Retaining Walls Of Embankments Of The Pond To The West Of North Street And Its Railings

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Road Bridge Retaining Walls Of Embankments Of The Pond To The West Of North Street And Its Railings — Grade II listed building-listed bridge in england-london, United Kingdom.

Carshalton Lower Pond - geograph.org.uk - 5667380

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15 min–30 min
  • Free entry
  • Dog-friendly

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Road Bridge Retaining Walls Of Embankments Of The Pond To The West Of North Street And Its Railings is a Grade II listed building-listed bridge in england-london, United Kingdom, registered on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE entry 1300556). 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 This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 22/01/2020 TQ 2764 NE 18/67 CARSHALTON HIGH STREET (north side) Road Bridge. Retaining walls of embankments of the pond to the west of North Street and its railings. 16.3.54 GV II 1825-28. The first road bridge and embankment to be built across the Carshalton Ponds [formerly only a wooden footbridge]. Bridge of stock brick with one segmental arch with plain abutment piers and Portland stone dressings and keystone. Ironwork of intersecting iron railings. To either side of road embankment retaining walls of brick surmounted by horizontal cast iron rail which passes at intervals through cast iron standards with battered sides and ball finials. From the west side of the embankment this wall returns west along the south side of the Ponds as far as the "splash" before the Greyhound Public House. Road bridge, Leoni Bridge, culvert and retaining walls to Carshalton Ponds form a group with No 1 High Street and entrance gates to the Grove, with Honeywood Museum and Wall and Gatehouse, Honeywood Walk, with Anne Boleyn's Well, St Mary's and Madeley Cottage in Church Hill and with the following items on the south side of the High Street: Greyhound Inn, wall to east of Greyhound Inn,Church of All Saints, north churchyard wall and Nos 6 and 12 High Street. Listing NGR: TQ2793064529 Legacy The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system. Legacy System number: 206721 Legacy System: LBS

From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.

Place summary

The Road Bridge Retaining Walls of Embankments of the Pond to the West of North Street, located in London, is a Grade II listed structure. This bridge is situated in the unparished area of Sutton, postcode SM5. Its designation reflects its architectural and historical significance within the region.

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Coordinates
51.3654, -0.1637
District
Sutton
Parish
Sutton, unparished area
Postcode
SM5 3NX
Parliamentary constituency
Carshalton and Wallington

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Road Bridge Retaining Walls Of Embankments Of The Pond To The West Of North Street And Its Railings?
Road Bridge Retaining Walls Of Embankments Of The Pond To The West Of North Street And Its Railings is in London, United Kingdom (postcode SM5 3NX), in the parish of Sutton, unparished area.
Is Road Bridge Retaining Walls Of Embankments Of The Pond To The West Of North Street And Its Railings a listed building?
Road Bridge Retaining Walls Of Embankments Of The Pond To The West Of North Street And Its Railings is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
Is Road Bridge Retaining Walls Of Embankments Of The Pond To The West Of North Street And Its Railings free to visit?
Yes, Road Bridge Retaining Walls Of Embankments Of The Pond To The West Of North Street And Its Railings is free to enter.
How do I get to Road Bridge Retaining Walls Of Embankments Of The Pond To The West Of North Street And Its Railings?
Drivers can navigate to postcode SM5 3NX. It sits within the Carshalton and Wallington parliamentary constituency.