NHER 37372 (Building record) - Castle Road Bridge

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A probably late 18th century pale brick bridge with a stone parapet and later repairs. The single arch spans the Little River, which is now dry and infilled. The bridge has an eroded sandstone plaque on its north face.

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Map sheet TF61SE
Civil Parish WORMEGAY, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

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Bridge, formerly crossed Little River, now dry and infilled beneath.
Whitey-yellow brick with rough horizontal skintlings suggesting a date around 1780. Humpbacked, round arches, parapets mostly original with some sympathetic repair, deeply scored by traffic impact. Eroded sandstone plaque on north face.
Unusual complete survival of this date.
E. Rose (NLA), 9 September 2002.

March 2003. Listed, Grade II.
Listing Description Excerpt:
"Bridge. Probably late 18th century with later repairs. Gault brick with stone parapet copings. A single elliptical arch spans Little River, now dry. Raised band and now decayed inscription tablet on north face. Curving parapets have repairs but retain stone copings."
Information from (S1).
Please consult the National Heritage List for England (S1) for the current listing details.
E. Rose (NLA), 31 March 2003. Amended by P. Beers (HES), 24 April 2020.

  • --- Designation: English Heritage. 1990-2013. English Heritage Listing Notification. Notification. DNF3942.
  • <S1> Designation: Historic England. National Heritage List for England. List Entry 1096153.

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Record last edited

Apr 24 2020 5:25PM

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