Road Archway and Footbridge (includes Offices Forming South Part of Block in East Side of Archway), Belper
Description: Road Archway and Footbridge (includes Offices Forming South Part of Block in East Side of Archway)
Grade: II*
Date Listed: 3 February 1966
English Heritage Building ID: 78407
OS Grid Reference: SK3453748036
OS Grid Coordinates: 434537, 348036
Latitude/Longitude: 53.0285, -1.4865
Location: A517, Belper, Derbyshire DE56 2UA
Locality: Belper
Local Authority: Amber Valley
County: Derbyshire
Country: England
Postcode: DE56 2UA
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Listing Text
BRIDGE FOOT
1..
5167
(East Side)
Road archway and
footbridge
(includes offices forming
south part of block in
east side of archway)
SK 3448 SE 1/53 3.2.66.
II*
2.
Late C18/early C19. (The road archway is said to date from the 1790s). Ashlar.
Two storeys. Slate roof, large segmental arch for double carriageway across
main road flanked by round headed pedestrian archways. The western wall dividing
the archways contains a drinking fountain. First floor has 5 casements of
3 lights each with glazing bars and gun embrasures commanding the roadway and
thought to have been installed in case of attack by the Luddites. Vest side
advanced, 3 storeys with casements. Footbridge or gangway extends along roadside
to north. Ashlar with segmental arch to road now blocked. Tall parapet on
outer side, short on inner side. Inter building to south of above 3 storeys,
stone has round corner turrets to south corners, eaves bard, plain frieze,
cornice and blocking course, minds between storeys. Two and 3 light casemnts
with mullions, upper windows with transoms. Top floor windows largest.
Listing NGR: SK3453748036
Source: English Heritage
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