Historic bridges · North West England
Carlisle Bridge
Also known as: Lune Viaduct
Carlisle 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
- Lancaster · 0.7 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Carlisle Bridge is a named historic bridge in the United Kingdom. Also known as: Lune Viaduct. Coordinates: 54.0549°, -2.8087°. This entry is part of The Great Britain Guide, a free, ad-free, open-data tourist directory.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Morecambe Bay SSSI
- Ramsar wetland: Morecambe Bay
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Carlisle Bridge is a railway bridge over the River Lune in Lancaster, north-west England. It carries the West Coast Main Line over three 120-foot (37 m) spans. This section of the railway, including the original version of the bridge, was the work of Thomas Brassey, William Mackenzie, and John Stephenson; it was built between 1844 and 1846 and opened in 1847. There is a walkway for public use attached to the east side of the bridge.
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Background
History
The viaduct was first built in 1846. The section of line was designed by Joseph Locke and John Edward Errington for the Lancaster and Carlisle Railway. The contractors for Carlisle Bridge were a syndicate of Thomas Brassey, William Mackenzie, and John Stephenson. The spans were originally built from laminated timber beams. These were replaced with wrought iron plate girders in 1866 which were in turn replaced with steel and reinforced concrete beams in 1963. The original piers were preserved through both replacements, including the iron shoes for the original timber arches. On the east side is a footbridge, which forms part of the Lancashire Coastal Way. The arches have a 120 ft span each…
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- Coordinates
- 54.0549, -2.8087
- County
- Lancashire
- District
- Lancaster
- Parish
- Lancaster, unparished area
- Postcode
- LA1 1SA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Lancaster and Wyre
- Nearest railway station
- Lancaster — 0.7 km
- Opening
- {{Start date|1847}}
- Official site
- www.wagonandhorseslancaster.co.uk
Sources
- osm: w560192835 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Carlisle Bridge, Lancaster (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Carlisle Bridge, Lancaster (geograph 2547200).jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Carlisle Bridge?
- Carlisle Bridge is in Lancashire, North-West England, United Kingdom (postcode LA1 1SA), in the parish of Lancaster, unparished area.
- Who owns Carlisle Bridge?
- Carlisle Bridge is owned by | maint =.
- Is Carlisle Bridge a protected site?
- Yes — Carlisle Bridge is part of the Morecambe Bay SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Morecambe Bay Ramsar wetland.
- Is Carlisle Bridge free to visit?
- Yes, Carlisle Bridge is free to enter.
- How do I get to Carlisle Bridge?
- The nearest railway station is Lancaster, about 0.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode LA1 1SA.