LISTED BUILDING · NHLE 1270373

Bridge Over River Lugg at So 5073 5850 North West

SO55NW EATON 808-1/4/251 Bridge over River Lugg at SO 5073 24/07/54 5850 NW (Formerly Listed as: EATON Eaton Bridge) II

Bridge. C16, altered C18. Dressed and rubble sandstone.

Dates and uses reflect the source records and may not describe the building today.

Grade IIHistoric England record

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Designation information

National listing

Inclusion in the National Heritage List for England confirms that this is a designated heritage asset of national special architectural or historic interest.

Architectural evidence and features

These descriptions relate to particular parts of the building at the date of each source. They may not reflect its use or condition today. Unconfirmed features remain open questions.

Evidence reviewed 13 September 2026.

Documented type / function
Eaton Bridge, road bridge infrastructure

Principal record; ancillary or mixed uses explicitly separated in text

NHLE 16th century with 18th century alteration; RCHME probable 16th century, middle arch rebuilt/heightened and north widening 18th century.

Supported with qualification

Source and context

Historic England, NHLE entry 1270373

Applies to the named part and historical phase. A recorded use may no longer continue today.

Documented phases
NHLE 16th century with 18th century alteration; RCHME probable 16th century, middle arch rebuilt/heightened and north widening 18th century.

Building phases and source differences; not a single construction date

NHLE 16th century with 18th century alteration; RCHME probable 16th century, middle arch rebuilt/heightened and north widening 18th century.

Supported with qualification

Source and context

Historic England, NHLE entry 1270373

Royal Commission inventory, 1934

Applies to the named part and historical phase. A recorded use may no longer continue today.

Structural system
Dressed and rubble sandstone

bridge

NHLE 16th century with 18th century alteration; RCHME probable 16th century, middle arch rebuilt/heightened and north widening 18th century.

Supported with qualification

Source and context

Historic England, NHLE entry 1270373

Applies to the named part and historical phase. A recorded use may no longer continue today.

Other materials / details
Ashlar stone

coping

NHLE 16th century with 18th century alteration; RCHME probable 16th century, middle arch rebuilt/heightened and north widening 18th century.

Supported with qualification

Source and context

Historic England, NHLE entry 1270373

Applies to the named part and historical phase. A recorded use may no longer continue today.

Roof covering
Not applicable

open bridge

NHLE 16th century with 18th century alteration; RCHME probable 16th century, middle arch rebuilt/heightened and north widening 18th century.

Not applicable

Source and context

Historic England, NHLE entry 1270373

Applies to the named part and historical phase. A recorded use may no longer continue today.

Architectural features
Three arches; Pointed cutwaters; Refuges; Parapet; Semicircular side arches; Square soffit ribs

Only the named features in their NHLE-described elevations, openings and interior; retain every source qualifier

NHLE 16th century with 18th century alteration; RCHME probable 16th century, middle arch rebuilt/heightened and north widening 18th century.

Supported with qualification

Source and context

Historic England, NHLE entry 1270373

Royal Commission inventory, 1934, Leominster Out monument 3 p 127

Applies to the named part and historical phase. A recorded use may no longer continue today.

Historical context
Not a church because described relative to Leominster church. RCHME Good condition is1934 only.

RCHME described subject/component; neighbouring, demolished and displaced fabric excluded from principal facets

NHLE 16th century with 18th century alteration; RCHME probable 16th century, middle arch rebuilt/heightened and north widening 18th century.

Supported with qualification

Source and context

Royal Commission inventory, 1934

Provides historical context and does not necessarily describe the principal building.

Research notes and uncertainties

Source, component and current-use restrictions: Not a church because described relative to Leominster church. RCHME Good condition is1934 only. Current use/survival is not established as of September2026; source-date statements remain dated.

NHLE 16th century with 18th century alteration; RCHME probable 16th century, middle arch rebuilt/heightened and north widening 18th century. Explicit building phases, with alternatives preserved. Do not turn date alternatives into independently proven phases or use administrative/use dates as fabric. Not a church because described relative to Leominster church. RCHME Good condition is1934 only.

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How this record is evidenced

Official source record

The designation, listing date and statutory description are drawn from Historic England, NHLE 1270373.

Published inventory

The building has been cross-referenced to the Royal Commission's 1934 Herefordshire inventory. The full matched extract and its cited illustrations are reproduced below with links to the digitised source.

Project interpretation

The concise summary and searchable feature tags have been prepared by Leominster Heritage and are kept separate from the statutory wording.

Provisional or requiring verification

The open questions below identify evidence that has not yet been securely established.

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Bridge Over River Lugg at So 5073 5850 North West

Grade II · NHLE C16 with C18 alteration; RCHME probable C16, middle arch rebuilt/heightened and north widening C18. · SO55NW EATON 808-1/4/251 Bridge over River Lugg at SO 5073 24/07/54 5850 NW (Formerly Listed as: EATON Eaton Bridge) II

Bridge. C16, altered C18. Dressed and rubble sandstone.

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Documentary evidence

Historic England

Royal Commission inventory, 1934

This earlier inventory records the building as it was understood at the time of survey. Its terminology and interpretation should be read alongside the current NHLE entry and present-day observation.

Source edition

Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England), An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Herefordshire, Volume III: North West (1934).

Cross-reference basis

Exact named-structure match: Eaton Bridge.

Read the Royal Commission inventory extract

RCHME CROSS-REFERENCE 1

Leominster Out, monument (3), p. 127.

b (3). Eaton Bridge, crosses the river Lugg ¾ m. S.E. of Leominster church and is a stone structure of three spans. It was built probably in the 16th century. The middle arch was re-built and heightened, perhaps when the bridge was widened towards the N. in the 18th century. The two lower side arches are original and of semi-circular form with three square ribs on the soffit. The piers have cut-waters both up and down stream, but those on the N. side are largely involved in the later widening. The original ashlar is preserved in the lower half of the piers.

Condition—Good.

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Official list description

LEOMINSTER SO55NW EATON 808-1/4/251 Bridge over River Lugg at SO 5073 24/07/54 5850 NW (Formerly Listed as: EATON Eaton Bridge) II Bridge. C16, altered C18. Dressed and rubble sandstone. 3 arches; pointed cutwaters with refuges over; ashlar-coped parapet. Listing NGR: SO5073158491

Sources and further reading

  1. Historic England, National Heritage List for England entry 1270373

Open questions

  1. What evidence can establish the sequence and date of the building’s principal alterations?
  2. Can a current photograph be added to record the public elevations and visible historic fabric?

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