Listed Building record MDR11292 - Milford Bridge, Derby Road, Milford, Belper
Type and Period (1)
- ROAD BRIDGE (Georgian to 21st Century - 1790 AD? to 2050 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
Full Description
Milford Bridge, Derby Road, Milford, Belper, built c1790.
'The river bridge was built in 1793 by Jedediah Strutt. It is ashlar with two segmental arches and with rusticated outwaters. A parapet cantilevered out was added in 1906. '(1)
Milford Bridge is a road bridge over the River Derwent. The modern deck and widening of the original bridge hides an elegant and poised earlier bridge. Two shallow arches span the river with a central pier with rounded cutwaters in dressed vermiculated rustication. It is stylistic of the early 19th century. The bridge is said to have been built by Strutt, who destroyed a crossing further south in order to force the payment of toll for use of the Milford Bridge crossing. (2)
In the 13th century, there was no bridge at Milford, only a ford for horses, mules and oxen, hence it is called in Domesday Book, 'Muleford.' (3)
From the National Heritage List for England:
'DERBY ROAD 1. 5167 (West Side) Milford Milford Bridge SK 3545 5/18 II 2. Circa 1790. (Not on 1787 map but on 1792 Strutt Survey, Farey says built 1790 by Strutts) (Farey J Pg 22 Vol II General View of the Agriculture and Minerals of Derbyshire). Ashlar with 2 segmental arches and rusticated cutwaters. Modern parapet cantilevered out.
Listing NGR: SK3510445121.'
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Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SDR18621 Unpublished document: Derwent Valley Mills (DVM) Nomination Steering Panel. 2000. Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage List Nomination Document. 82, illust..
- <2> SDR20056 Unpublished document: Morris, M (Mel Morris Conservation). 2004. Study to Identify Candidate Buildings for Grant Assistance and a Review of Conservation Area Boundaries, Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site.
- <3> SDR20253 Bibliographic reference: Bland, J. 1922. Old Duffield: Village, Church and Castle.
- <4> SDR19551 Listed Building File: Historic England. 2011. The National Heritage List for England. https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1099189?section=official-list-entry.
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Location
| Grid reference | SK 35104 45121 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BELPER, AMBER VALLEY, DERBYSHIRE |
| World Heritage Site | Derwent Valley Mills |
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Related Events/Activities (1)
- EDR3895
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Record last edited
Oct 9 2023 1:42PM