2016

SP9599 : Boundary arch, Wakerley Bridge (1)

taken 8 years ago, near to Wakerley, North Northamptonshire, England

Boundary arch, Wakerley Bridge (1)
Boundary arch, Wakerley Bridge (1)
The inner arch is the original medieval bridge, the rounded opening being the widening of the 18th century. This arch marks the boundary between Rutland (L) and Northamptonshire (R), and has a corbelled head on each side. Listed Grade II and Scheduled Monument.
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%)

Read more at Wikipedia LinkExternal link

River Welland

The River Welland is a river in the east of England, some 65 miles long. It rises in the Hothorpe Hills, at Sibbertoft in Northamptonshire, then flows generally northeast to Market Harborough, Stamford and Spalding, to reach The Wash near Fosdyke. For much of its length it forms the county boundary between Northamptonshire and Leicestershire, Rutland, Lincolnshire and Cambridgeshire. It is a major waterway across the part of The Fens called South Holland, and is one of the Fenland rivers which were laid out with washlands. There are two channels between widely-spaced embankments with the intention that flood waters would have space in which to spread while the tide in the estuary prevented free egress. However, after the floods of 1947, new works such as the Coronation Channel were constructed to control flooding in Spalding and the washes are no longer used solely as pasture, but may be used for arable farming.

The Environment Agency is the navigation authority for the river, which is navigable as far upstream as Crowland, and with very shallow draught to West Deeping Bridge. The lock around the weir there is not usable. The traditional head of navigation was Wharf Road in Stamford. The management of the lower river has been intimately tied up with the drainage of Deeping Fen, and the river remains important to the Welland and Deepings Internal Drainage Board, for whom it provides the final conduit to the sea for pumped water. It is tidal as far upstream as Fulney Lock (from Wikipedia).


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Geographical Context: Historic sites and artefacts Rivers, Streams, Drainage Roads, Road transport River: Welland Period: Medieval Bridge: Stone Arch Road Over River Building Material: Stone other tags: Scheduled Monument Grade II Listed Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Wakerley Bridge [17] · Head [8] ·
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SP9599, 158 images   (more nearby 🔍)
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Alan Murray-Rust   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Monday, 4 April, 2016   (more nearby)
Submitted
Saturday, 9 April, 2016
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SP 9555 9976 [10m precision]
WGS84: 52:35.2354N 0:35.4646W
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OSGB36: geotagged! SP 9551 9977
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