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HER Number: 10964
Record Type: Building
Name: Bridge over Mill Stream, Bridge Street

Designations

  • Listed Building (II) 1046184: BRIDGE OVER MILL STREAM
Grid Reference: SP 460 405
Parish:BANBURY, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE

Monument Type(s):

  • BRIDGE (Medieval - 1201 AD to 1300 AD)

Summary

Original C13 bridge now mainly obscured by the construction of a railway bridge in the C19. Two arches survive from the original seven-arch bridge of the C13. OCC maintain while used as highway.

Associated Monuments

  • None
  • Associated Finds:

  • None
  • Description

    SP4640NW BANBURY BRIDGE STREET
    8/13 Bridge over mill stream
    8/7/75 (Formerly listed as Banbury Mill Stream Bridge)
    II
    Bridge. Medieval. Original C13 bridge now mainly obscured by the construction of a railway bridge in the C19. Limestone with pointed arches and ribs. Previously Banbury Bridge was noted as having 7 pointed arches, of which only the westernmost appear to survive.
    (V.C.H.: Oxfordshire, Vol.X, pp.23-24).
    Listing NGR: SP4602840594
    (2) Classified as multi-span medieval bridge for MPP.
    4) Transferred to Oxon History Centre.
    6) Transferred to Oxon History Centre.


    <1> Dept of Environment/DCMS, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest, Cherwell List 28: 8/13, p.6 (Index). SOX260.

    <2> MPP Documents for Oxfordshire, S Lisk, 5.4.93 (Index). SOX259.

    <3> Photographic Archive, 2 of bridge taken by J M Steane (undated but probably 1978). Xerox copies in DRF (Photograph). SOX304.

    <4> Additional Information in Detailed Record File, Report of site visit by J M Steane (1978), plan, & response from County Engineer (Index). SOX258.

    <5> HER Map Cabinet, Plan and north elevation from County Surveyors Office (1971) and plan of C13th section (Graphic material). SOX326.

    <6> English Heritage (RCHME), 1987-1989, Historic Buildings Photographic Record Card (Photograph). SOX2063.

    <7> OCC Property & Facilities, 2011, K2 Property Database on Bridges, Jenny Johnson, 13.10.2011. See Associated Files (Unpublished note). SOX2845.

    Sources

    <1>Dept of Environment/DCMS. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. Cherwell List 28: 8/13, p.6. [Index / SOX260]
    <2>MPP Documents for Oxfordshire. S Lisk, 5.4.93. [Index / SOX259]
    <3>Photographic Archive. 2 of bridge taken by J M Steane (undated but probably 1978). Xerox copies in DRF. [Photograph / SOX304]
    <4>Additional Information in Detailed Record File. Report of site visit by J M Steane (1978), plan, & response from County Engineer. [Index / SOX258]
    <5>HER Map Cabinet. Plan and north elevation from County Surveyors Office (1971) and plan of C13th section. [Graphic material / SOX326]
    <6>English Heritage (RCHME). 1987-1989. Historic Buildings Photographic Record Card. print. [Photograph / SOX2063]
    <7>OCC Property & Facilities. 2011. K2 Property Database on Bridges. Jenny Johnson, 13.10.2011. See Associated Files. [Unpublished note / SOX2845]