Listed Buildings in Limpley Stoke and Freshford
There are several architectural beauties to be found in and around the parishes of Freshford and Limpley stoke, six of which are Listed Buildings Grade II or II*. English Heritage provides the British Listed Buildings website with information about buildings, and only brief summaries are listed here. If you have pictures of any of these listed buildings or comments about them, please visit the British Listed Buildings website entries for them (noted in the descriptions below) where you will find an open request for website users to upload photos of them.
Limpley Stoke Canal Bridge
Limpley Stoke Canal Bridge is a Grade II Listed Building. This road bridge, built around 1800, crosses over the Kennet and Avon Canal and is accessible to the public. For more information e.g. postcode and a map to see where the bridge is, please visit the British Listed Buildings website entry for the bridge here.
Limpley Stoke Viaduct
The Limpley Stoke viaduct bridge was built in 1834 by G.P. Manners of Bath and is a gorgeous part of our local area, listed as a Grade II Listed Building. It is accessible to the public although is primarily used as a busy road bridge so unless you are driving over it, your best chance to take a look at it is from under it. You could for example pay a visit to the Bath & Dundas Canal Company located very close by. From there you can hire bicycles, electric boats and canoes to explore the surrounding area, taking a good look at the viaduct whilst you're at it and settling down for a drink at their cafe afterwards. More information e.g. postcode and placement of the viaduct on a map is available from the British Listed Buildings website entry here.
Freshford Manor (has three listed buildings)
Freshford Manor is a privately owned property built in the early 18th century and extended a number of times since then. It is a Grade II* Listed Building but is not accessible to the public.The grounds of the manor are also home to Sir William Napier's Table. This 12 ft by 6 ft stone table is said to have been used by the soldier and military historian Sir William Napier to write part of his "History of the Peninsular War". The table is a Grade II Listed Building.
Neither Freshford Manor nor Sir William Napier's Table set in the grounds of the manor are accessible to the public, but the boundary wall and two pairs of gatepiers built in the late 18th century are partially viewable from the outside by the public. These are listed together as being a Grade II Listed Building. More information about the boundary wall and gatepiers along with their placement on a map are available at the British Listed Buildings website entry here.
More information about Freshford Manor and Sir Napier's Table is also available from the British Listed Buildings websiet entries for each here and here.
Neither Freshford Manor nor Sir William Napier's Table set in the grounds of the manor are accessible to the public, but the boundary wall and two pairs of gatepiers built in the late 18th century are partially viewable from the outside by the public. These are listed together as being a Grade II Listed Building. More information about the boundary wall and gatepiers along with their placement on a map are available at the British Listed Buildings website entry here.
More information about Freshford Manor and Sir Napier's Table is also available from the British Listed Buildings websiet entries for each here and here.
Freshford Bridge
Freshford Bridge was built in the early to mid 16th century and is a Grade II Listed Building accessible to the public. According to the British Listed Buildings website entry for the bridge, Freshford Bridge was mentioned by Leland: "... rode over Fressheford Bridge, of two or three faire new arches of stone". We believe this to be a reference made by John Leland - cited as being the father of English local history and bibliography but we need to do more investigation of this to be certain!