Monument record MDR11336 - Halfpenny Bridge, over the River Derwent, Alderwasley
Type and Period (1)
- ROAD BRIDGE (Georgian to Victorian - 1792 AD to 1900 AD)
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Full Description
Halfpenny Bridge is a late 18th century Grade II road bridge built in 1792 by Francis Hurst, a local industrialist, constructed from ashlar and coursed rubble gritstone. It is a double arched bridge with pointed cutwaters on each side of the upstream and downstream elevations, semi-circular arches, and shallow parapet with ridged coping. There are three lesser openings in the west abutment, with five stilted semi-circular arches and with cutwaters between. At the western end of the west abutment, the tail race from the wire mills to the north west passes through an arched opening before rejoining the River Derwent to the south of the bridge. (1, 2)
Bridge built by Francis Hurt in 1792 as a private toll-bridge, hence its name, Halfpenny Bridge. The original toll-house was demolished in 1964. The bridge has two wide segmental arches with triangular section cutwaters which terminate in piers within the parapets. There is a plain continuous projecting band over the arches. The bridge also continues as a raised embanked road (causeway) with a number of culverts with segmental arches, and incorporates the arch over the tail race from the Alderwasley Wireworks site. (3)
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SDR19551 Listed Building File: Historic England. 2011. The National Heritage List for England. List entry number 1109020.
- <2> SDR19551 Listed Building File: Historic England. 2011. The National Heritage List for England. List entry number 1335349.
- <3> SDR20056 Unpublished document: Morris, M (Mel Morris Conservation). 2004. Study to Identify Candidate Buildings for Grant Assistance and a Review of Conservation Area Boundaries, Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site. Gazetteer.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 3467 5147 (79m by 19m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | ALDERWASLEY, AMBER VALLEY, DERBYSHIRE |
| Civil Parish | RIPLEY, AMBER VALLEY, DERBYSHIRE |
| World Heritage Site | Derwent Valley Mills |
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Related Events/Activities (1)
- EDR3895
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Record last edited
Dec 21 2018 9:27AM