Historic bridges · West Midlands
Bridge Number 63 Betton Road Bridge
Bridge Number 63 Betton Road Bridge — Grade II listed building-listed bridge in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–30 min
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Bridge Number 63 Betton Road Bridge is a Grade II listed building-listed bridge in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom, registered on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE entry 1056088). 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
Details SJ 63 SE; 9/85 MARKET DRAYTON C.P., SHROPSHIRE UNION CANAL, Bridge No. 63 (Betton Road Bridge) II Canal bridge. Circa 1830. Thomas Telford and Alexander Easton, engineers. Dressed red sandstone with tooled dressings. Elliptical skew arch with voussoirs and raised keystones. Humped-back shape with string course and parapet with square end piers and rounded coping. Slightly battered and curved abutments. Cast-iron corner posts on towpath side with grooves caused by rope haulage. Oval cast-iron number plate to south. This stretch of canal was built as part of the Birmingham and Liverpool Junction Canal (Act passed 1826, opened 1835), which was absorbed by the Ellesmere and Chester Canal in 1845, and eventually became part of the Shropshire Union in 1846. Charles Hadfield, The Canals of the West Midlands, pp 183-9. Listing NGR: SJ6831734688 Legacy The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system. Legacy System number: 260389 Legacy System: LBS
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Place summary
Bridge Number 63 Betton Road Bridge is a Grade II listed bridge located in the West Midlands. It is notable for its architectural significance and historical value within the region's transport infrastructure.
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- Coordinates
- 52.9087, -2.4725
- District
- Shropshire
- Parish
- Market Drayton
- Postcode
- TF9 1HH
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Shropshire
Sources
- wikidata: Q26307720 (CC0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Bridge Number 63 Betton Road Bridge?
- Bridge Number 63 Betton Road Bridge is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode TF9 1HH), in the parish of Market Drayton.
- Is Bridge Number 63 Betton Road Bridge a listed building?
- Bridge Number 63 Betton Road Bridge is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is Bridge Number 63 Betton Road Bridge free to visit?
- Yes, Bridge Number 63 Betton Road Bridge is free to enter.
- How do I get to Bridge Number 63 Betton Road Bridge?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode TF9 1HH. It sits within the North Shropshire parliamentary constituency.