Listed Building record MDR5720 - Part of Harrington Bridge, Sawley

Harrington Bridge, Sawley, built in 1790. 'SK 491311 Sawley, Harrington Bridge. Opened in 1790 to replace the ferry and ford crossing of the River Trent at Sawley. It was designed by T Harrison of Lancaster and had three main semi-elliptical sandstone arches over the river as well as smaller flood arches. The main arches were replaced in 1906 with steel girder arches.' (1) 'Original twin toll houses at the northern end were demolished in the 1930s but the broken line of the parapet and brick infill show their former position.' (2) From The National Heritage List for England: 'PARISH OF LONG EATON TAMWORTH ROAD SK 43 SE 4/44 SAWLEY Section of Harrington Bridge at SK 472 312 GV II Part of road bridge. 1790, with minor later repairs. Ashlar. Three wide segmental arches with rusticated voussoirs and triangular sectioned cutwaters between to either side. Above, a plain band with plain parapets over. This is one part of the C18 bridge with survived the floods of 1904. Listing NGR: SK4714031158.' (3)