Ham Bridge

Heritage listing

Details This record was the subject of a minor enhancement on 19 May 2015. This record has been generated from an "old county number" (OCN) scheduling record. These are monuments that were not reviewed under the Monuments Protection Programme and are some of our oldest designation records. This monument includes a multi span bridge situated across the River Teme south east of Clifton-Upon-Teme. The monument survives as a three-span bridge with additional overflow channels at the north eastern and south western ends. The bridge was constructed in the 17th century and was remodelled during the 18th and 20th centuries. The bridge is approximately 22m long and up to 9m wide and is constructed from stone with red brick arches with some concrete and iron. The bridge has ten iron corbals situated below a very low stone parapet surmounted by a balustrade of iron railings. The railings are divided by eight square iron pillars with stepped pagoda caps. Two brick and stone piers separate three arches spanning the river. The arches have segmental heads and keystones and the central arch is the widest. Both sides of the bridge have pointed cut waters at the base of the piers either side of the central arch. The north western cut waters extend approximately 1m from the bridge and the south eastern cut waters are stepped and project up to 3m from the bridge. Shallow buttresses rise up from the cut waters to the parapet. The original bridge was constructed by the Mortimer’s of Wigmore who were large property holders in the Teme Valley. The name of the bridge is taken from Ham Castle, one of the Mortimer’s other properties situated to the north west. Legacy The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system. Legacy System number: WT 320 Legacy System: RSM - OCN

From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.