Parsonage Bridge (EHER 40236)
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Summary
Late 19th century iron bridge by iron founders Coleman and Moreton, Chelmsford.
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Location
| Grid reference | TL 6993 1470 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | GREAT WALTHAM, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Cast iron bridge carrying unclassified road over River Chelmer. The importance of this bridge is that it was made in Chelmsford by Coleman and Morton, local iron founders, and it is beyond reasonable doubt the largest surviving example of their work. The bridge rests on brick piers; on either side of the carriageway are elaborate balustrades mounted on iron plinths each of which bears the firms name. Each outer ridge of the bridge span has the words AD1871 COLEMAN AND MORETON CHELMSFORD cast thereon. <1>.
Information from NRHE
Parsonage Bridge [NAT] <2>
Road bridge, Howe Street. Built 1871. A single-span, cast-iron bridge, dated and bearing maker's name `Coleman and Morton'. The largest surviving bridge by this Chelmsford Foundry. <3>
Sources
- <1> SEX61091 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Booker, J.. 1973. Record card for road bridge at Howe Street, Great Waltham.
- <2> SEX34266 Map: Ordnance Survey. unknown. Ordnance Survey 1:10000 Post War National Grid. OS 1:10000 1979.
- <3> SEX1399 Bibliographic reference: Alderton, D. and Booker, J.. 1980. The Batsford Guide to the Industrial Archaeology of East Anglia. p 103.
Other References
- NRHE identifier: 762245
- National Monuments Record: 762245