Historic bridges · Yorkshire & the Humber
Blakeborough's Bridge
Blakeborough's Bridge is a historic bridge in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–30 min
- Nearest railway station
- Brighouse · 0.7 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Blakeborough's Bridge is a named historic bridge in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1962. Coordinates: 53.6974°, -1.7689°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: South Pennine Moors SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Blakeborough's Bridge crosses the River Calder in Brighouse, West Yorkshire, England. It was built in 1962 to link J. Blakeborough and Sons works and offices that were on different sides of the river.
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Background
History
Built in 1962 to link J. Blakeborough and Sons works and offices in Birds Royd and River Street to Sherwood Works on the Armytage Road Industrial Estate. It was closed to vehicles around 1980 after production ceased on the site. A public footpath crosses the bridge. The Bridge was built to an American specification and not to a British Standard.
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- Coordinates
- 53.6974, -1.7689
- District
- Calderdale
- Parish
- Calderdale, unparished area
- Postcode
- HD6 1PZ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Calder Valley
- Established
- 1962
- Nearest railway station
- Brighouse — 0.7 km
Sources
- osm: w1426568217 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Blakeborough's Bridge (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Footbridge over the River Calder, Rastrick to Clifton - geograph.org.uk - 38944.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Blakeborough's Bridge?
- Blakeborough's Bridge is in Yorkshire, United Kingdom (postcode HD6 1PZ), in the parish of Calderdale, unparished area.
- When was Blakeborough's Bridge built?
- Built or established in 1962.
- Is Blakeborough's Bridge a protected site?
- Yes — Blakeborough's Bridge is part of the South Pennine Moors SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Blakeborough's Bridge free to visit?
- Yes, Blakeborough's Bridge is free to enter.
- How do I get to Blakeborough's Bridge?
- The nearest railway station is Brighouse, about 0.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode HD6 1PZ.