19th century road bridge, Bures Bridge (EHER 40286)
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Summary
Cast iron bridge built about 1870 (part in Suffolk).
Map
Location
| Grid reference | TL 9063 3404 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BURES HAMLET, BRAINTREE, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import:
Bures Bridge (NAT). <1>
Cast iron road bridge over the River Stour, part in Suffolk. According to Booker and Alderton the bridge dates to about 1870. Henry Stock drew up plans for a bridge here in 1858: it needs to be established whether this Stock's bridge or a later design. <2> - <4>
Sources
- <1> SEX35033 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1969. Ordnance Survey 1:10560 (6 inch) Post War National Grid. 1967.
- <2> SEX61278 Photograph: Pratt, N.. 2002. Road Transport Survey Photographs. 35mm. Negative. IND/BW/02/07, IND/BW/02/8, IND/C/02/9.
- <3> SEX1399 Bibliographic reference: Alderton, D. and Booker, J.. 1980. The Batsford Guide to the Industrial Archaeology of East Anglia. p 150.
- <4> SEX60787 Report: Pratt, N. et al.. 2002. Road Transport in Essex 1750-1900: Tollhouses, Milemarkers and Guideposts - Vol.1.
Other References
- NRHE identifier: 868965
- National Monuments Record: TL 93 SW 94