Listed buildings in Buerton, Cheshire West and Chester

Summary

Buerton is a former civil parish, now in the parish of Aldford and Saighton, in Cheshire West and Chester, England. It contains two buildings that are recorded in the National Heritage List for England as designated listed buildings, both of which are at Grade II. This grade is the lowest of the three gradings given to listed buildings and is applied to "buildings of national importance and special interest".[1] Both of the listed buildings are bridges on the Buerton Approach to Eaton Hall.

Name and location Photograph Date Notes
Bridge over Aldford Brook
53°08′06″N 2°52′06″W / 53.13512°N 2.86823°W / 53.13512; -2.86823 (Bridge over Aldford Brook)
1870s The bridge carries the Buerton Approach to Eaton Hall over the Aldford Brook. It was built for the 1st Duke of Westminster, and Alfred Waterhouse was involved in the design. It is a sandstone bridge with a cast iron panelled parapet, and has three Tudor arches, between which are buttresses standing on rusticated cutwaters. The panels on the parapet are decorated with quatrefoils containing shields with armorial bearings.[2][3]
Bridge over Chester Road
53°08′08″N 2°51′56″W / 53.13562°N 2.86551°W / 53.13562; -2.86551 (Bridge over Chester Road)
1870s The bridge carries the Buerton Approach to Eaton Hall over the B5130 Chester Road. It was built for the 1st Duke of Westminster, and Alfred Waterhouse was involved in the design. It is a sandstone bridge with a cast iron panelled parapet, and consists of a single basket arch carried on rectangular piers. The panels on the parapet are decorated with quatrefoils containing shields with armorial bearings.[2][4]

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  1. ^ Listed Buildings, Historic England, retrieved 30 March 2015
  2. ^ a b Hartwell et al. (2011), p. 95
  3. ^ Historic England, "Bridge carrying Buerton Approach over Aldford Brook (1129912)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 8 April 2013
  4. ^ Historic England, "Bridge carrying Buerton Approach over Chester Road (1129913)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 8 April 2013

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