POW BRIDGE OVER POW BECK - St. Bees - List Entry

  • Description

    Roadbridge, dated 1585. Built for Archbishop Grindal whose coat of arms and initials appear on dated panel (1912 copy of original, moved to school) set in centre of west parapet; badly weathered inscription on panel to eastern parapet. Bridge shown in Buck's 1739 engraving of Priory Church; since widened. Single elliptical arch of c12 ft span. East side is original work of coursed, squared rubble with single stone projecting to either side of radiating arch voussoirs (water-shutes from original road surface?). Original width 12 ft, now doubled...
  • Owner

    Historic England
  • Source

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    Link: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1137347
    Resource type: Text/Website
    Added by: Simon Cotterill
    Last modified: 3 months ago
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