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Water Orton Bridge
Hob Uid: 332032
Location : Warwickshire North Warwickshire Water Orton
Grid Ref : SP1741091410
Summary : c1520
More information : [SP 17419141] Water Orton Bridge (A.D. 1528) [T.I.]. (1) A bridge is mentioned in 1459 as being out of repair. (a). The existing bridge was built about 1520 by Bishop Vesey and is mentioned on his tomb in Sutton Coldfield Church. It is built of rough ashlar and consists of six 15ft. round arches and five 6ft. piers with cut-waters on both faces. There have been later repairs, especialy to the points of the east cut-waters (2). Two carved stones, taken from the bridge in recent times, are now in Curdworth Church (3). (2-4) The desription in Authy. 3 is accurate. The carved stones are still to be seen in the nave of Curdworth Church. This bridge is still in regular use. Sdee G.P. F/53/165/4. (5) Renovated since 1953. (6) Bridge in good condition and as described above. (7) 1. 5104 WATER ORTON LANE Water Orton Bridge (That part in the City of Birmingham) SP 19 SE 4/48 18.10.49. II* 2. Bridge, with solid parapets, over River Tame. Circa 1520, erected at the cost of Bishop Vesey. Stone, 6 round headed arches, cutwaters on both sides. Partly in North Warwickshire District, Water Orton Civil Parish (formerly in Meriden Rural District). (8) Scheduled as 'Water Orton Bridge'. (9)

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Source details : O.S. 6' 1922/38.
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Source details : V.C.H. Warw., 4, 1947, 262
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Source details : Dugdale. 888
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Source Number : 3
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Source details : T.Birm. A.S., 69, 1951, 37. (Sapcote - Later Bridges of Warwickshire)
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Source details : Ancient Bridges in Mid. and Eastern England. 1932, 38-9. (Jervoise)
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Source details : F1 AC 21-DEC-53
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Source details : F2 BSH 18-MAY-67
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Source details : F3 ASP 17-AUG-76
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Source Number : 8
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Source details : DOE(HHR) City of Birmingham, W. Midlands, Aug 1976, 30.
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Source Number : 9
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Source details : DOE Schedule and Ancient Monuments: Warw 1988 3
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Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Medieval
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Monument Start Date : 1520
Monument Type : Bridge
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Monument Period Name : Post Medieval
Display Date : Post Medieval
Monument End Date : 1901
Monument Start Date : 1540
Monument Type : Bridge
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Related Records from other datasets:

External Cross Reference Source : Listed Building List Entry Legacy Uid
External Cross Reference Number : 216631
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External Cross Reference Source : Scheduled Monument Legacy (County No.)
External Cross Reference Number : WA 17
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External Cross Reference Source : Listed Building List Entry Legacy Uid
External Cross Reference Number : 309422
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : SP 19 SE 8
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Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1953-12-21
End Date : 1953-12-21

Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1967-05-18
End Date : 1967-05-18

Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1976-08-17
End Date : 1976-08-17

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Water Orton Bridge