Historic bridges · Yorkshire & the Humber
Gas Works Bridge, Over River Calder
Gas Works Bridge, Over River Calder — Grade II listed building-listed bridge in england-yorkshire, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–30 min
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Gas Works Bridge, Over River Calder is a Grade II listed building-listed bridge in england-yorkshire, United Kingdom, registered on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE entry 1184757). 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 SOWERBY BRIDGE MEARCLOUGH ROAD SE 0623-0723 (north side, off) 13/130 - Gas Works Bridge, over River Calder - II Bridge. 1816, widened mid C19. By Aydon and Elwell, Shelf Ironworks, Bradford. For Messrs Thos Fearnside & Son of Mearclough Bottom Mill. Cast iron and steel, stone abutments. Single wide segmental cast-iron arch rising from stone abutment walls and supported at each end by 4 curved braces. Widened in steel mid C19, the face of the bridge is of steel panels bolted together and rising in centre; above are railings formed of standards supporting 3 round-sectioned rails. A cast-iron date plaque removed from the bridge and now displayed in Bankfield Industrial Museum, Halifax, records the date of construction, the founders and for whom it was built. This is reported to be the earliest remaining cast-iron bridge in Calderdale and similar castings were used by the same firm for the high-level bridge at Scarborough. Listing NGR: SE0670823672 Legacy The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system. Legacy System number: 339271 Legacy System: LBS
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Place summary
Gas Works Bridge is a Grade II listed bridge located over the River Calder in Yorkshire. It serves as a notable example of industrial-era infrastructure.
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- Coordinates
- 53.7094, -1.8999
- District
- Calderdale
- Parish
- Calderdale, unparished area
- Postcode
- HX6 3LF
- Parliamentary constituency
- Halifax
Sources
- wikidata: Q26480079 (CC0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Gas Works Bridge, Over River Calder?
- Gas Works Bridge, Over River Calder is in Yorkshire, United Kingdom (postcode HX6 3LF), in the parish of Calderdale, unparished area.
- Is Gas Works Bridge, Over River Calder a listed building?
- Gas Works Bridge, Over River Calder is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is Gas Works Bridge, Over River Calder free to visit?
- Yes, Gas Works Bridge, Over River Calder is free to enter.
- How do I get to Gas Works Bridge, Over River Calder?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode HX6 3LF. It sits within the Halifax parliamentary constituency.