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Essex Bridge
Hob Uid: 570462
Location : Staffordshire Stafford Colwich
Grid Ref : SJ9952022550
Summary : Possible 16th/17th century horse bridge on the boundary of Shuborough Park. It comprises 14 spans with rounded arches and cutwaters on both sides with recesses.
More information : (SJ 99522255) Essex Bridge (NR). (1) Essex Bridge, Grade 1, is probably 16th century and perhaps the least altered old bridge in Staffordshire(2). Chetwyn, writing in 1679 (3), stated that "Shutborough" was formerly joined to Haywood by a wooden bridge "which, being ruinous, was in ye last age rebuilt with stone and contains 43 arches". Some of these arches possibly formed a causeway as the present structure has 14 arches spanning a total distance of 100 yds. It is only 4 ft between the parapets. It is recorded that the bridge was repaired in 1583(4). (2-4) Essex Bridge is a 16th or 17th century stone horse bridge of 14 arches as described above. See photograph. (5) No change. Not outstanding. (6) SJ 995226. Essex Bridge, Great Haywood, Colwich. Scheduled No.19. (7) Essex Bridge. Grade I. Probably C16 and perhaps the least altered old bridge in the county. Stone and of 14 spans with rounded arches and cutwaters on both sides with recesses. It is only 4 feet wide between the parapets. (8)

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Source : Ordnance Survey Map (Scale / Date)
Source details : OS 1:10000 1973
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Source : List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest
Source details : Stafford Rural District, January 1952
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Source : Field report on SJ 92 SE 19 - 28-FEB-1958
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Source Number : 3
Source : VIRTUAL CATALOGUE ENTRY TO SUPPORT NAR MIGRATION
Source details : Jervoise E. 1932. Ancient Bridges of Mid and East England, 2-3
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Source Number : 4
Source : Transactions of the Shropshire Archaeological and Historical Society
Source details : (J S Horne)
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Source : Field Investigators Comments
Source details : F1 VJB 28-FEB-58
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Source : Field Investigators Comments
Source details : F2 DJC 25-SEP-74
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Source Number : 7
Source : VIRTUAL CATALOGUE ENTRY TO SUPPORT NAR MIGRATION
Source details : DOE (IAM) AMs Eng 3 1978 98
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Source Number : 8
Source : VIRTUAL CATALOGUE ENTRY TO SUPPORT NAR MIGRATION
Source details : Authy 8 is the full text of Authy 2
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Source Number : 9
Source : Register of parks and gardens of special historic interest in England
Source details : Staffordshire
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Source : Field report on SJ 92 SE 19 - 25-SEP-1974
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External Cross Reference Source : Scheduled Monument Legacy (County No.)
External Cross Reference Number : ST 19
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External Cross Reference Source : Listed Building List Entry Legacy Uid
External Cross Reference Number : 443147
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : SJ 92 SE 19
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Associated Activities : Primary, FIELD OBSERVATION ON SJ 92 SE 38
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1958-02-28
End Date : 1958-02-28

Associated Activities : Primary, FIELD OBSERVATION ON SJ 92 SE 19
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1974-09-25
End Date : 1974-09-25

Historic England Research Records

Essex Bridge