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Melford Bridge

A Grade II Listed Building in Thetford, Norfolk

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Latitude: 52.4123 / 52°24'44"N

Longitude: 0.7615 / 0°45'41"E

OS Eastings: 587918

OS Northings: 282958

OS Grid: TL879829

Mapcode National: GBR RD8.MCV

Mapcode Global: VHKCD.4MYK

Plus Code: 9F42CQ66+WJ

Entry Name: Melford Bridge

Listing Date: 3 April 1951

Last Amended: 1 December 1993

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1207623

English Heritage Legacy ID: 384716

ID on this website: 101207623

Location: Melford Common, Thetford, Breckland, Norfolk, IP24

County: Norfolk

District: Breckland

Civil Parish: Brettenham

Built-Up Area: Thetford

Traditional County: Norfolk

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Norfolk

Church of England Parish: Thetford St Cuthbert

Church of England Diocese: Norwich

Tagged with: Bridge Set Class

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This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 20/09/2019

TL8782
617-1/8/50

THETFORD
CASTLE STREET
Melford Bridge

(Formerly listed as Melford Bridge (that part in Thetford CP), previously listed as MELFORD BRIDGE ROAD (South West side) Melford Bridge)

03/04/51

II
Road bridge over River Thet. Dated 1697. Paid for by John Wodehouse. Brick with ashlar dressings. Both upstream and downstream faces have three semi-circular arches with two grouped close together at south end. These two are faced with ashlar and have between them a pilaster rising from a pointed cutwater. On the upstream side the pilaster has a stone plaque bearing the Wodehouse arms and the date 1697. Splayed parapet with rounded coping stones, now mostly all replaced.

Listing NGR: TL8791882958

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