Information for record number MWA61:
Lea Bridge (over marsh)

Summary Lea Bridge, a road bridge which was constructed during the Imperial period. It was built from brick and is situated on the east side of Lea Marston.
What Is It?  
Type: Road Bridge
Period: Imperial - Industrial (1751 AD - 1913 AD)
Where Is It?  
Parish: Lea Marston
District: North Warwickshire, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 20 93
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
Sites & Monuments Record
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1 Bridge over a badly drained flood plain river. Blue brick, detailing similar to river and railway bridge, probably dating to early 20th century. The Bridge has 7 arches.
2 Photograph.
3 River Tame Flood Plain Brick Arch Bridge WCC ref owner Network Rail
 
Sources
Source No: 3
Source Type: Map
Title: 1st edition 1:2500
Author/originator: Ordnance Survey
Date: 1882-1889
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Source No: 2
Source Type: Record Card/Form
Title: SMR card: photograph
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Date: 2005
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Source No: 1
Source Type: Record Card/Form
Title: SMR card : text
Author/originator: JMG
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Lea Bridge, a road bridge over a marsh at Lea Marston, North Warwickshire
Copyright: Warwickshire County Council
Date: 1977
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source SMR Card Sites and Monuments Record Card. The Warwickshire Sites and Monuments Record began to be developed during the 1970s. The details of individual archaeological sites and findspots were written on record cards. These record cards were used until the 1990s, when their details were entered on to a computerised system. The record cards are still kept at the office of the Warwickshire Sites and Monuments Record. back
period Imperial 1751 AD to 1914 AD (end of the 18th century AD to the beginning of the 20th century AD)

This period comes after the Post Medieval period and before the modern period and starts with beginning of the Industrial Revolution in 1750. It includes the second part of the Hannoverian period (1714 – 1836) and the Victorian period (1837 – 1901). The Imperial period ends with the start of the First World War in 1914.
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monument ARCH * A structure over an opening usually formed of wedge-shaped blocks of brick or stone held together by mutual pressure and supported at the sides; they can also be formed from moulded concrete/ cast metal. A component; use for free-standing structure only. back
monument INDUSTRIAL * This is the top term for the class. See INDUSTRIAL Class List for narrow terms. back
monument RAILWAY BRIDGE * A bridge carrying a railway track across a river, valley, road etc. back
monument BRIDGE * A structure of wood, stone, iron, brick or concrete, etc, with one or more intervals under it to span a river or other space. Use specific type where known. back
monument ROAD BRIDGE * A bridge carrying a road over land or water. back
monument ARCH BRIDGE * A curved structural span which is supported at the sides or ends. May vary in shape from the horizontal flat arch through semicircular and semielliptical forms. back

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