| HER Number (PRN): | 60434 |
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| Name: | Made up levels, English Bridge, Shrewsbury |
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| Type of Record: | Monument |
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Protected Status: | None recorded |
Monument Type(s):
- BRIDGE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1901 AD)
Summary
This site represents: a bridge of post medieval date.
| Parish: | Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury and Atcham, Shropshire |
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| Map Sheet: | SJ41SE |
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| Grid Reference: | SJ 4953 1233 |
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Related records
| 60169 | Related to: Duplicate of Event SA2040 (Revoked) |
| 62645 | Related to: Medieval bridge(s) at English Bridge crossing, Shrewsbury (Monument) |
| 60213 | Related to: Possible bridge abutment or causeway, W of medieval English Bridge, Shrewsbury (Monument) |
Associated Finds: None recorded
Associated Events
- ESA4719 - 1789 Cutting Back of High St/ Fish St Junction
Description
In 1789 earth removed from the top of Wyle Cop when the street was lowered (site 60133) was deposited at the bottom of Wyle Cop, at the end of the bridge, to raise the levels there [<1>]; this had happened before, prior to 1758, when the level had been raised by about 7 feet (2.13m) [<2>]. In 1775 the bridge approach was raised [<3>]. In 1773, ' in sinking a foundation for a weighing machine near the Stone Bridge' a 'channel and pavement' were discovered five and a half feet down [<2>] <4>
Sources
| [01] | SSA5617 - Monograph: Ward A W. 1935. Bridges of Shrewsbury. p87 (1983 repr). |
| [02] | SSA5617 - Monograph: Ward A W. 1935. Bridges of Shrewsbury. p26 (1983 repr). |
| [03] | SSA5617 - Monograph: Ward A W. 1935. Bridges of Shrewsbury. p65-66 (1983 repr). |
| [04] | SSA20432 - HER comment: Baker Nigel J. UAD Analysis. |
| Date Last Edited: | Mar 23 2021 4:09PM |
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