Binton Bridge

Heritage listing

Details WELFORD-ON-AVON SP15SW 1931-1/3/106 BINTON ROAD Binton Bridge (Formerly Listed as: WELFORD ON AVON Southern portion of Binton Bridge) GV II Road bridge over the River Avon. Most of northern part built by William Silvester in c1783 with later additions and earlier masonry on east side. Restored and rebuilt in C20. Seven arches, to south C20, to north C19 with cambered brick heads. Fragmentary remains of cutwater. Site of C13 bridge. Southern part of Binton Bridges, between bank and island. In existence from C13 but rebuilt c1783 by William Silvester and southern most part mostly rebuilt 1804-9 by William Hunt; later repairs. Coursed blue lias rubble with ashlar dressings and some repairs in red and blue brick. 2 large segmental arches to north end, that to south with brick soffit and springing from water level, the parapet breaking forward above; group of 3 smaller segmental arches to south, that to centre smaller and that to north, and with brick arch. Ashlar band and brick parapet with ashlar coping. (Victoria County Histories: Styles P: Victoria History of the County of Warwickshire: 1945-: 62). The asset was previously listed twice also at List entry 1382705. This entry was removed from the List on 28th January 2016. Listing NGR: SP1448953067 This entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 29th January 2016. Legacy The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system. Legacy System number: 483182 Legacy System: LBS

From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.