Listed Building record MDR9964 - Gratton's Bridge, Cromford Canal, Ripley
Type and Period (1)
- CANAL BRIDGE (Georgian to 21st Century - 1792 AD? to 2050 AD)
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Gratton's Bridge, Cromford Canal, Ripley, built c1792.
Gratton's bridge is a simple hump-backed bridge of local rough coursed gritstone. The string course follows the line of the deck. The bridge has a stilted arch, the deck widens at the abutments, the parapets curve and splay and finish in square piers. It has flush, round-topped copings. It is a standard Cromford Canal bridge, each of the same style and materials but adapted to local topography and use. Presumably designed by the engineers of the canal, Jessop and Outram. The origin of the name 'Gratton's' is not known. The bridge was originally built to take the through track from Toadmoor to Crich Carr. The towpath passes under the bridge on the west bank. A driveway widens above the bridge and terminates in a parking area for a modern house on the east side of the canal. (1)
From the National Heritage List for England:
'ST 35 SW RIPLEY MATLOCK ROAD, Ambergate (north side)
2/92 Canal Bridge to east of Canal Cottages
GV II
Canal bridge. 1792, built by William Jessop and Benjamin Outram. Coursed squared sandstone. Single stilted semi-circular arch with plan band over and parapets with rounded copings. Walls curve outwards to either side and finish in square piers. Built as part of the Cromford Canal. Source: F Nixon 'Industrial Archaeology of Derbyshire', 1969.
Listing NGR: SK3453552025.'
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Location
| Grid reference | SK 34535 52025 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | RIPLEY, AMBER VALLEY, DERBYSHIRE |
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- EDR1807
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Record last edited
Jun 20 2024 3:13PM