Building record M9226 - KELHAM BRIDGE

Summary

BRIDGE (Georgian to 21st Century)

Location

Grid reference Centred SK 77594 55652 (94m by 13m)
Map sheet SK75NE
District Newark
Civil Parish Kelham, Newark

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

Road bridge. 1857. (1)
The new bridge was to have five brick arches, with spans of 50'6", 55'6", 58', 55'6", and 50'6", with a rise of 12'. The pairs were to be 34' long x 7' wide, the foundations 38' x 11' and the carrigeway was to be 18' wide, with a 4' footway. All five arches were complete by the end of August (1856). (2)
Earlier bridge shown on Chapman and Sanderson. (3) (4)
The site of the bridge was probably moved around 1720s-30s, when the Duchess of Rutland owned Kelham. (5)
See M5639 for earlier bridge, to south.


Listed buildings slides, 1 slides (Photograph). SNT2648.

<1> DOE, Listed Building Description (Published document). SNT228.

<2> Notts Historian eds, 1976, Notts Historian, pp 3-4 (Serial). SNT1756.

<3> Chapman J, 1774, Nottinghamshire - approx 1in (Map). SNT550.

<4> Sanderson G, 1835, 20 miles around Mansfield - 2 in (Map). SNT48.

<5> Baddeley V, 2004, Pers Comm (Personal comment). SNT1761.

Sources/Archives (6)

  • --- Photograph: Listed buildings slides. 1 slides.
  • <1> Published document: DOE. Listed Building Description.
  • <2> Serial: Notts Historian eds. 1976. Notts Historian. 17. pp 3-4.
  • <3> Map: Chapman J. 1774. Nottinghamshire - approx 1in.
  • <4> Map: Sanderson G. 1835. 20 miles around Mansfield - 2 in.
  • <5> Personal comment: Baddeley V. 2004. Pers Comm.

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Record last edited

Jan 19 2023 7:34PM

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