Monument record BSE 147 - Eastgate Bridge & chapel
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Summary
`Eastgate Bridge (site of)' located at cited NGR on OS 1886 (S1) and shown on Warren's 1747 (S2) and Downings 1740 (S3) maps, with bridge-chapel as illustrated pre 1732 (S4).
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 8584 6442 (59m by 54m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL86SE |
| Civil Parish | BURY ST EDMUNDS, ST EDMUNDSBURY, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
`Eastgate Bridge (site of)' located at cited NGR on OS 1886 (S1). Actual bridge depicted on Warren's 1747 (S2) and Downings 1740 (S3) maps. Just to NE of present Eastgate Bridge? Construction date unknown but clearly medieval, 5 arched, form shown on pre 1832 engraving with bridge chapel, on stone piers, on south side of bridge (S4). Removed 1840 (S4). Road widens into Broad Way to SW and house (shown on engraving?) frontage to NE splays to align with location.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <S1> SSF12808 (No record type): OS, 1:500 plan of Bury St Edmunds Suffolk, 1886.
- <S2> SSF22861 (No record type): Warren T, map, Survey of the Borough of St Edmunds Bury, 1747.
- <S3> SSF5362 (No record type): Downing A, Plan of the Ancient Borough of Bury St Edmunds, 1740.
- <S4> SSF50042 Bibliographic reference: Suffolk Institute of Archaeology. Proceedings of the Suffolk Institute of Archaeology. 4, 397-402, ill.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Mar 30 2012 11:38AM