2016

NZ0383 : Wallington Bridge

taken 7 years ago, near to Cambo, Northumberland, England

This is 1 of 8 images, with title Wallington Bridge in this square
Wallington Bridge
Wallington Bridge
View through the main arch. See Link for details.
Wallington Bridge

Wallington Bridge is a Grade I Listed Monument (List entry Number: 1002903)
The three-arch bridge was constructed to carry the turnpike road from Hexham to Alnmouth over the River Wansbeck and lies upon the main approach to Wallington Hall. It was designed by James Paine for the Blackett family and was constructed in 1755 using honey-coloured sandstone.
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Listed Buildings and Structures

Listed buildings and structures are officially designated as being of special architectural, historical or cultural significance. There are over half a million listed structures in the United Kingdom, covered by around 375,000 listings.
Listed status is more commonly associated with buildings or groups of buildings, however it can cover many other structures, including bridges, headstones, steps, ponds, monuments, walls, phone boxes, wrecks, parks, and heritage sites, and in more recent times a road crossing (Abbey Road) and graffiti art (Banksy 'Spy-booth') have been included.

In England and Wales there are three main listing designations;
Grade I (2.5%) - exceptional interest, sometimes considered to be internationally important.
Grade II* (5.5%) - particularly important buildings of more than special interest.
Grade II (92%) - nationally important and of special interest.

There are also locally listed structures (at the discretion of local authorities) using A, B and C designations.

In Scotland three classifications are also used but the criteria are different. There are around 47,500 Listed buildings.
Category A (8%)- generally equivalent to Grade I and II* in England and Wales
Category B (51%)- this appears generally to cover the ground of Grade II, recognising national importance.
Category C (41%)- buildings of local importance, probably with some overlap with English Grade II.

In Northern Ireland the criteria are similar to Scotland, but the classifications are:
Grade A (2.3%)
Grade B+ (4.7%)
Grade B (93%)

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Geographical Context: Rivers, Streams, Drainage Roads, Road transport River: Wansbeck Bridge: Road Over River Stone Arch other tags: Grade I Listed Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
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NZ0383, 36 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Alan Murray-Rust   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Wednesday, 28 December, 2016   (more nearby)
Submitted
Friday, 6 January, 2017
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NZ 0335 8391 [10m precision]
WGS84: 55:8.9713N 1:56.9386W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NZ 0334 8389
View Direction
North-northeast (about 22 degrees)
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