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Spirit Bridge In Japanese Garden At Garden House 20 Meters To South-East Of House

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Spirit Bridge In Japanese Garden At Garden House 20 Meters To South-East Of House — Grade II listed building-listed bridge in england-london, United Kingdom.

St John the Baptist Church, Cottered - geograph.org.uk - 3410457

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

About

Spirit Bridge In Japanese Garden At Garden House 20 Meters To South-East Of House is a Grade II listed building-listed bridge in england-london, United Kingdom, registered on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE entry 1295422). 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 TL 3129 COTTERED CHURCH LANE (west side) 5/31 Spirit Bridge in Japanese Garden at Garden House - 20m to SE of house GV II Bridge. 1912 built by Enomoto in Japan for Herbert Goode (1865- 1937) a wealthy glass and china merchant who built the Japanese Garden in 1905-26. Timber, partly painted. An arched narrow wooden bridge with 4-bay twin-rail balustrades, partly infilled. The 4 main posts on each side have onion shaped finials. It crosses the narrow part of the Fox Lake and is modelled on the sacred bridge at Nikko in Japan called SHIN-KYO (Spirit Bridge). (Japanese Garden (1933) 10). Listing NGR: TL3164329159 Legacy The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system. Legacy System number: 159863 Legacy System: LBS

From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.

Place summary

The Spirit Bridge is a Grade II listed bridge located in the Japanese Garden at Garden House, 20 metres south-east of the main house in Cottered, Hertfordshire. This structure contributes to the garden's design and reflects the aesthetic principles of Japanese landscaping.

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Coordinates
51.9454, -0.0861
County
Hertfordshire
Parish
Cottered
Postcode
SG9 9PZ
Parliamentary constituency
North East Hertfordshire

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Spirit Bridge In Japanese Garden At Garden House 20 Meters To South-East Of House?
Spirit Bridge In Japanese Garden At Garden House 20 Meters To South-East Of House is in Hertfordshire, London, United Kingdom (postcode SG9 9PZ), in the parish of Cottered.
Is Spirit Bridge In Japanese Garden At Garden House 20 Meters To South-East Of House a listed building?
Spirit Bridge In Japanese Garden At Garden House 20 Meters To South-East Of House is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
Is Spirit Bridge In Japanese Garden At Garden House 20 Meters To South-East Of House free to visit?
Yes, Spirit Bridge In Japanese Garden At Garden House 20 Meters To South-East Of House is free to enter.
How do I get to Spirit Bridge In Japanese Garden At Garden House 20 Meters To South-East Of House?
Drivers can navigate to postcode SG9 9PZ. It sits within the North East Hertfordshire parliamentary constituency.