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Latitude: 52.6336 / 52°38'1"N
Longitude: -1.1422 / 1°8'31"W
OS Eastings: 458153
OS Northings: 304331
OS Grid: SK581043
Mapcode National: GBR FDK.VS
Mapcode Global: WHDJJ.F2BB
Plus Code: 9C4WJVM5+F4
Entry Name: West Bridge
Listing Date: 14 March 1975
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1074789
English Heritage Legacy ID: 188836
ID on this website: 101074789
Location: Black Friars, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE3
County: City of Leicester
Electoral Ward/Division: Westcotes
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Leicester
Traditional County: Leicestershire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Leicestershire
Church of England Parish: Leicester St Mary de Castro
Church of England Diocese: Leicester
Tagged with: Road bridge
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SK 5804 SW
2/350
ST AUGUSTINE ROAD
West Bridge
(Formerly listed under WEST BRIDGE STREET)
II
Opened 1891. A wide bridge with two channels, with stone abutments and cast iron arches with iron girders, not visible, under bridge. The arches are cast iron with four-centred arches with spandrels having trefoil and quatrefoil decoration, cornice above with Tudor roses. Heavy cast iron decorated railed parapet, and ashlar octagonal turrets at ends with ogee-shaped domes with crockets, finials, crenellation, and carved heads. The ashlar cutwater at centre rises to castellated refuge.
Spans the River Soar which is canalised at this section.
One of a series see:-
Bridge over River Soar - The Newarke
Bridge over River Soar - Mill Lane
Bridge over River- Upperton Road
Listing NGR: SK5815304331
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