Marks Hall Gardens & Arboretum - Iron Bridge

A visit to Marks Hall Gardens & Arboretum in Essex. It's not far from Coggeshall. The site used to have a country house but it was demolished in the 1950s.

Marks Hall Estate is a striking heritage landscape that extends to over 2,200 acres of Essex countryside. It includes tenanted farm holdings, residential and commercial property, broadleaved woodlands of high nature conservation value, an 18th Century Coach House event venue and at its heart an Arboretum; a stunning collection of trees.

The Arboretum forms an unmissable attraction in Essex, combining beautiful formal lakeside gardens, an enviable collection of trees originating from every temperate area of the world and miles of leafy woodland walks to explore and enjoy.

Over 40,000 visitors a year come to explore Marks Hall, enjoy home cooked food and delicious cakes in the restored Essex Barn and browse the plant centre and gift shop. Many choose this charming setting to celebrate their wedding with family and friends.

The Charitable Trust was established in 1971 and receives no external funding. With your support, we will ensure that this special place will be enjoyed by generations to come.

The Iron Bridge is close to the Visitor Centre. It crossed the Robin's Brook.

Grade II Listed

Iron Bridge, Approximately 275 Metres South of Marks Hall Cottages

Listing Text

TL 82 NW COGGESHALL MARKS HALL ROAD

2/157 Iron Bridge,
approximately 275
metres south of Marks
Hall Cottages

GV II

Garden bridge. Circa 1800. Red brick with limestone copings and cast iron
railings. Carries an estate road (of Marks Hall Estate) from E to W across
Robin's Brook, width approximately 4.50 metres, length overall approximately 10
metres. Semi-circular arch (damaged on N side) with segmental coping of plain
stone slabs. Cast iron railings each side, made of 6 large sections over the
bridge itself, and 2 straight sections on the road approaches to the bridge,
jointed together and sealed with lead. The NE straight section is dismounted
and damaged at time of survey, March 1987; the SW straight section is missing.
The sections over the bridge are of radial design with a central boss; the
straight sections are of crossed diagonals; 3 plain vertical bars between the
sections, 2 at each end. On the handrail are urn finials, 2 complete and one
damaged on the N side, one damaged finial on the S side; all are mounted in
square mortices and sealed with lead. The bosses are of lion's head design,
sealed with lead into iron rings. On the N (inner) side of the S railing the 6
bosses are complete; on the S side of the same railing are 5 bosses, all but one
cracked. On the S (inner) side of the N railing are 2 intact bosses and 2
damaged; on the N side of the same railing are 4 bosses. The carriageway and
approaches were covered with concrete for wartime use; this could be removed. S
of the bridge the river channel is contained by 2 brick walls with sloping stone
copings terminating in square piers, each with a plain spiked railing with 3
stirrup stays. 3 iron ties through the bridge with simple roundels and square
nuts at each end. Brick dam across N arch.

Listing NGR: TL8400925191

This text is from the original listing, and may not necessarily reflect the current setting of the building.
Description

TL 82 NW COGGESHALL MARKS HALL ROAD

2/157 Iron Bridge,
approximately 275
metres south of Marks
Hall Cottages

GV II

Garden bridge. Circa 1800. Red brick with limestone copings and cast iron
railings. Carries an estate road (of Marks Hall Estate) from E to W across
Robin's Brook, width approximately 4.50 metres, length overall approximately 10
metres. Semi-circular arch (damaged on N side) with segmental coping of plain
stone slabs. Cast iron railings each side, made of 6 large sections over the
bridge itself, and 2 straight sections on the road approaches to the bridge,
jointed together and sealed with lead. The NE straight section is dismounted
and damaged at time of survey, March 1987; the SW straight section is missing.
The sections over the bridge are of radial design with a central boss; the
straight sections are of crossed diagonals; 3 plain vertical bars between the
sections, 2 at each end. On the handrail are urn finials, 2 complete and one
damaged on the N side, one damaged finial on the S side; all are mounted in
square mortices and sealed with lead. The bosses are of lion's head design,
sealed with lead into iron rings. On the N (inner) side of the S railing the 6
bosses are complete; on the S side of the same railing are 5 bosses, all but one
cracked. On the S (inner) side of the N railing are 2 intact bosses and 2
damaged; on the N side of the same railing are 4 bosses. The carriageway and
approaches were covered with concrete for wartime use; this could be removed. S
of the bridge the river channel is contained by 2 brick walls with sloping stone
copings terminating in square piers, each with a plain spiked railing with 3
stirrup stays. 3 iron ties through the bridge with simple roundels and square
nuts at each end. Brick dam across N arch.

Listing NGR: TL8400925191

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Taken in: UK / England / Braintree District (show map)

Taken on: June 20, 2019

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Grade II Listed

Iron Bridge, Approximately 275 Metres South of Marks Hall Cottages

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