1791, ashlar, with niches in the piers and a balustraded parapet. (1)
Road bridge. 1791, by William Weston. Altered 1964. (2)
According to Adam Stark, in his History of Gainsborough, the first stone of Gainsborough Bridge was laid in October 1787. It was completed 4 years later at a cost of about £10000. The fine engraving in this book shows 3 ellliptical arches, with the middle arch slightly larger than the other two. The ferry of "Geynesburgh" is mentioned in the Calendar of Inquisitions for the year 1336. (3)
See MNT26578 for Ferry.

New Listing Description entered on this system 27/07/2017
SK 88 NW SAUNDBY THE FLOOD ROAD

9/97 Gainsborough Bridge (Formerly listed as Trent 28.2.52 Bridge (that part in G.V. East Retford Rural District) II Road bridge, 1787-1791, by William Weston altered 1964. Coursed ashlar and concrete. About 328 ft long with three unequal segmental arches with moulded soffits. The central one 70 ft in span, outer ones 62 ft. Semicircular cutwaters, lower courses vermiculated, upper courses and imposts striated with double fillets and domed caps. Central spandrels have round headed niches flanked by pilasters; above paterae outer spondrels have round headed niches flanked by pilasters. Moulded cornice. Above seven projecting concrete deck beams, steel balustrade, concrete piers. Modern iron handrail.

Listing NGR: SK8145489077

The asset was previously listed twice also under List Entry 1063541, listed in the county of Lincolnshire, district of West Lindsey, parish of Gainsborough. This entry was removed from the List on 17 November 2016. As a consequence the entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on the same day..

Listed buildings slides, (Photograph). SNT2648.

<1> Pevsner N, 1979, The Buildings of England: Nottinghamshire 2nd ed., p 303 (Monograph). SNT4.

<2> DOE, Listed Building Description (Published document). SNT228.

<3> Jervoise E, 1932, Ancient Bridges of Mid & Eastern England, p 15 (Published document). SNT835.