LISTED BUILDING · NHLE 1255525
Footbridge Over River Lugg and Associated Guard Rails
Footbridge Over River Lugg and Associated Guard Rails, Leominster
Footbridge. Cast-iron. Dated 1844.
Dates and uses reflect the source records and may not describe the building today.
No photograph currently published
Designation information
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
- Footbridge with associated guard rails; infrastructure, not a roofed building
Principal record; ancillary or mixed uses explicitly separated in text
Dated1844, Worcester Foundry inscription.
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1255525
Applies to the named part and historical phase. A recorded use may no longer continue today.
Documented phases
- Dated1844, Worcester Foundry inscription.
Building phases and source differences; not a single construction date
Dated1844, Worcester Foundry inscription.
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1255525
Applies to the named part and historical phase. A recorded use may no longer continue today.
Structural system
- Cast-iron arch beams
bridge single span
Dated1844, Worcester Foundry inscription.
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1255525
Applies to the named part and historical phase. A recorded use may no longer continue today.
Other materials / details
- Cast iron
guard rails and decorative ironwork
Dated1844, Worcester Foundry inscription.
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1255525
Applies to the named part and historical phase. A recorded use may no longer continue today.
Roof covering
- Not applicable
open footbridge
Dated1844, Worcester Foundry inscription.
Not applicable
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1255525
Applies to the named part and historical phase. A recorded use may no longer continue today.
Architectural features
- Arch beams; Enriched spandrels; Guard rails; Stick balusters; Ringed colonnettes; Urn finials; Tendril finials; Foundry inscription
Only the named features in their NHLE-described elevations, openings and interior; retain every source qualifier
Dated1844, Worcester Foundry inscription.
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1255525
Applies to the named part and historical phase. A recorded use may no longer continue today.
Research notes and uncertainties
Source, component and current-use restrictions: Add bridge and cast iron, missing in existing derived facets. Current use/survival is not established as of September2026; source-date statements remain dated.
Dated1844, Worcester Foundry inscription. Explicit building phases, with alternatives preserved. Do not turn date alternatives into independently proven phases or use administrative/use dates as fabric. Add bridge and cast iron, missing in existing derived facets.
Explore records with these reviewed features. Results may concern only part of a listed group and retain their source-date qualifications.
How this record is evidenced
The designation, listing date and statutory description are drawn from Historic England, NHLE 1255525.
The concise summary and searchable feature tags have been prepared by Leominster Heritage and are kept separate from the statutory wording.
The open questions below identify evidence that has not yet been securely established.
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Footbridge Over River Lugg and Associated Guard Rails
Grade II · Dated1844, Worcester Foundry inscription. · SO4959 THE PRIORY 808-1/1/217 Footbridge over River Lugg and 09/07/76 associated guard-rails (Formerly Listed as: THE PRIORY Footbridge over River Lugg)
Footbridge. Cast-iron. Dated 1844.
Current survey photographs
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Official list description
Original NHLE location reference
SO4959 THE PRIORY 808-1/1/217 Footbridge over River Lugg and 09/07/76 associated guard-rails (Formerly Listed as: THE PRIORY Footbridge over River Lugg)
LEOMINSTER SO4959 THE PRIORY 808-1/1/217 Footbridge over River Lugg and 09/07/76 associated guard-rails (Formerly Listed as: THE PRIORY Footbridge over River Lugg) GV II Footbridge. Cast-iron. Dated 1844. 2 single-span arched beams with enriched spandrels; guard-rails with stick balusters, extending to wings and terminating in ringed colonnettes with urn finials; braces with tendril finials. Inscribed "Worcester Foundry 1844". Listing NGR: SO4977659383
Sources and further reading
Open questions
- What evidence can establish the sequence and date of the building’s principal alterations?
- Which materials and architectural features can be confirmed by a dated site survey?
- Can a current photograph be added to record the public elevations and visible historic fabric?
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