Monument record MDR9906 - Whatstandwell Bridge, Whatstandwell, Crich
Type and Period (2)
- ARCH BRIDGE (Georgian to Victorian - 1795 AD to 1900 AD)
- BRIDGE (Medieval to Georgian - 1400 AD to 1795 AD)
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Full Description
Whatstandwell bridge is Grade II listed triple-arched bridge of ashlar gritstone dated 1796, with semi-circular arches rising from semi-circular cutwaters with domed heads. At either end of the ashlar bridge are arched approaches of coursed rubble gritstone. (1)
Dressed gritstone bridge with three main arches to span the river, with two supports in the river itself. On either side two smaller arches span across the flood plain of the river to higher sides of the valley. There is a reference to a bridge built about 1390 by John de Stepul at a ford across the River Derwent, near the house of Walter Stonewell. Toll gate and bridge improvements were carried out by the Nottingham-Newhaven Turnpike Trust about 1776. The present bridge was built in 1795 and paid for by the Duke of Devonshire, the earlier one having been washed away. The bridge was the only crossing of the river between Ambergate and Cromford. (2)
The history of the name 'Whatstandwell' and River crossing is well documented. In 1390 John de Stepul agreed with the Abbot of Darley to build a bridge over the Derwent near to a house belonging to Darley Abbey, and the house was defined as that tenanted by Walter Stonewell, hence the later corruption to 'What-standwell'. (3)
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SDR19551 Listed Building File: Historic England. 2011. The National Heritage List for England. List entry number 1335314, 1335351.
- <2> SDR19441 Index: Mansel Architects. 2004. Cromford Canal Survey. Survey ref: 95.
- <3> SDR22662 Unpublished document: Morris, M (Mel Morris Conservation). 2005. Summaries of Historic Transport Networks in the Derwent Valley World Heitage Site. p. 2.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 33115 54366 (48m by 8m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | ALDERWASLEY, AMBER VALLEY, DERBYSHIRE |
| Civil Parish | CRICH, AMBER VALLEY, DERBYSHIRE |
| World Heritage Site | Derwent Valley Mills |
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Related Events/Activities (1)
- EDR1807
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Record last edited
Dec 21 2018 9:27AM