Historic bridges · South West England
Abbey Bridge
Abbey Bridge — Grade II listed building-listed bridge in england-south-west, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–30 min
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Abbey Bridge is a Grade II listed building-listed bridge in england-south-west, United Kingdom, registered on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE entry 1162730). Listed status protects buildings and structures of special architectural or historic interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for further details.
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Heritage listing
Abbey Bridge is grade B listed road-bridge over the White Cart Water in the centre of Paisley in Scotland. It was erected in 1879, widened in 1933, and comprehensively restored in 2009.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Abbey Bridge is grade B listed road-bridge over the White Cart Water in the centre of Paisley in Scotland. It was erected in 1879, widened in 1933, and comprehensively restored in 2009.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
Description
Abbey Bridge connects the south of central Paisley with the area around Paisley Abbey, carrying Bridge Street over the White Carr Water to connect with Cotton Street. It is a beam bridge having two 16.5 meter spans resting at each extreme on masonry-faced concrete abutments, and supported in the centre by a slender masonry pier. The roadway superstructure comprises six steel-plate girders, whilst the footpaths are supported by Warren trusses originally of wrought iron, but latterly of steel plate. The bridge has ornamented parapets incorporating polychrome reliefs of the town’s arms; and facias, originally of cast iron, but latterly replaced by ductile iron cast from the patterns of the…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 50.5490, -4.1435
- County
- Devon
- District
- West Devon
- Parish
- Tavistock
- Postcode
- PL19 9EY
- Parliamentary constituency
- Torridge and Tavistock
- Established
- 1879
- Official site
- tavistockmuseum.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q26456312 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Abbey Bridge (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Abbey Bridge?
- Abbey Bridge is in Devon, South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode PL19 9EY), in the parish of Tavistock.
- When was Abbey Bridge built?
- Built or established in 1879.
- Who owns Abbey Bridge?
- Abbey Bridge is owned by | maint =.
- Is Abbey Bridge a listed building?
- Abbey Bridge is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is Abbey Bridge free to visit?
- Yes, Abbey Bridge is free to enter.
- How do I get to Abbey Bridge?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode PL19 9EY. It sits within the Torridge and Tavistock parliamentary constituency.