High Bridge (Lincoln)

High Bridge
High Bridge
BærerHigh Street
KrydserRiver Witham
StedLincoln
Karakteristika
DesignBuebro
Historie
Åbningsdato1160

High Bridge, også kendt som Glory Hole, er en bro, hvorpå High Street går over River Witham i Lincoln i Lincolnshire, England.[1] Det er den ældste bro i Storbritannien, hvorpå der stadig står bygninger.[2]

Broen blev opført omkring år 1160.[3] Ribberne fra den oprindelige bro står stadig, og det gør den muligvis til den næstældste stenbro-bue i Storbritannien, og i hvert fald den ældste med bygninger ovenpå.

High Bridge er en listed building af første grad.[4] og et scheduled monument.[5]

Se også

Referencer

  1. ^ Trapped boat rescued from Lincoln's historic Glory Hole. BBC News. 28 November 2023. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
  2. ^ "High Bridge". City of Lincoln Council. Arkiveret fra originalen 27. september 2011. Hentet 22. marts 2011.
  3. ^ High Bridge and the Glory Hole, Lincoln. Britain Express. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
  4. ^ High Bridge (1388574). Historic England. Hentet 7/1-2025
  5. ^ High Bridge (1005030). Historic England. Hentet 7/1-2025

Eksterne henvisninger

53°13′43″N 0°32′26″V / 53.2285°N 0.540683°V / 53.2285; -0.540683

Medier brugt på denne side

High Bridge, High Street, Lincoln.jpg
Forfatter/Opretter: Brian from UK, Licens: CC BY-SA 2.0
The High Bridge on Lincoln High Street dates from 16th century and carries the road, once one of the two main routes through the centre of Lincoln, over the River Witham. The area is now pedestrianised. The bridge is the only one in Britain still in use today with a secular a medieval building still standing on it and incorporated in its structure are the stone ribs of what is believed to be the second oldest masonry arch bridge in the country. Built of stone with later brickwork, the bridge has been extended in various stages - including an extension to accommodate a chapel in 1235 and a range of timber buildings in 1540-50. The original timber frame house was stripped down to the bare timbers in 1901-2 and completely restored to what is seen here.