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Atcham Bridge
Hob Uid: 70085
Location : Shropshire Atcham
Grid Ref : SJ5406109307
Summary : Bridge across the Severn built 1769-91 surviving as a stone structure. Now used as a footbridge. Former Road bridge. By John Gwynne of Shrewsbury. Grey sandstone ashlar. Humped-back bridge of 7 graded round arches with banded rusticated soffits and voussoirs, triple keystones consisting of fluted outer stones flanking central stone with vermiculated rustication, and separated by breakwaters with concave caps
More information : (SJ 54060930) Atcham Bridge (NAT). (1) At least four bridges have crossed the Severn at Atcham at various times. In 1221 the Abbot of Lilleshall is recorded as having levied a toll on the new bridge which replaced a ferry operating during the times of his predecessor. In 1550, Sir Rowland Hill built a stone bridge with eighteen arches at this point. This bridge was replaced in either 1769 (Authy 3) 1776 (Authy 4) or 1796 (Authy 2) by a seven-arched bridge designed by John Gwynne. This bridge still stands, and has been superseded by a ferro-concrete road bridge immediately to the north, built in 1929. Elmwood piles from an earlier bridge were found during construction of the modern one. 18th cent bridge scheduled. (2,3,4,5) Atcham Bridge, a seven arched bridge of ashlar with rusticated dressings. An inscribed tablet dates it to 1776. In good condition; in use as a footbridge only. (6) SO 541093. Atcham Bridge over the Severn river was built by John Gwynne between 1769 and 1791. A humped bridge with seven arches (7). SO 540093. Atcham Bridge is scheduled number 11 (8). SJ 540 093. Atcham Bridge. Scheduled. (9)

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Source details : OS 1:10 000 1977
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Source details : Anc Brs of Wales & W Eng 1936 137 (E Jervoise)
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Source details : Bldgs of Eng 1958 65 (N Pevsner)
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Source details : T Salop AS 45 1929-30 Misc x (J A Morris)
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Source details : Corr 6" (L F Chitty undated)
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Source details : F1-ASP-25 JAN 80
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Source Number : 7
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Source details : Ind Arch of Br Isles 1: West Midlands 1977 70 (F Brook)
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Source Number : 8
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Source details : Eng Heritage SAMs Shrops 31-12-87 11
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Source Number : 9
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Source details : English Heritage SAM List Salop March 1994 11
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Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Post Medieval
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Monument End Date : 1791
Monument Start Date : 1769
Monument Type : Bridge
Evidence : Structure

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External Cross Reference Source : Scheduled Monument Legacy (County No.)
External Cross Reference Number : Salop 11
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External Cross Reference Source : NBR Index Number
External Cross Reference Number : 110302
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External Cross Reference Source : Listed Building List Entry Legacy Uid
External Cross Reference Number : 259234
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : SJ 50 NW 7
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Relationship type : General association

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Associated Activities :
Activity type : WATCHING BRIEF
Start Date : 2000-01-01
End Date : 2000-12-31

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Atcham Bridge