Historic bridges · North West England
Greyhound Bridge
Greyhound 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
Greyhound Bridge is a named historic bridge in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1911. Coordinates: 54.0527°, -2.8002°.
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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 Greyhound Bridge is a road-connection spanning the River Lune as it runs through Lancaster, England. It serves as the primary route northwards, on account of a one-way system that directs all southbound traffic over Skerton Bridge. Originally built to carry a railway, it is the third bridge to stand on the present site and lies between the Lune Millennium Bridge and Skerton Bridge.
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Background
History
The first bridge on the site was constructed out of laminated timber in 1848 to carry the Morecambe Harbour and Railway Company's new railway, linking the adjoining Lancaster Green Ayre railway station to Morecambe Harbour. That was replaced by a wrought iron viaduct during 1862–64, and by the third and current bridge in 1911. Material salvaged from the demolition of the second bridge was used in the 1913 reconstruction of what is now the "Halton Narrow Toll Bridge", further up the River Lune, on the same railway line. After the closure of the railway in 1966, the Greyhound Bridge was converted for use by road traffic and re-opened in 1972.
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- Coordinates
- 54.0527, -2.8002
- County
- Lancashire
- District
- Lancaster
- Parish
- Lancaster, unparished area
- Postcode
- LA1 2AQ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Lancaster and Wyre
- Established
- 1911
- Nearest railway station
- Lancaster — 0.7 km
Sources
- osm: w557008409 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Greyhound Bridge (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Greyhound Bridge, Lancaster - geograph.org.uk - 652095.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Greyhound Bridge?
- Greyhound Bridge is in Lancashire, North-West England, United Kingdom (postcode LA1 2AQ), in the parish of Lancaster, unparished area.
- When was Greyhound Bridge built?
- Built or established in 1911.
- Is Greyhound Bridge a protected site?
- Yes — Greyhound Bridge is part of the Morecambe Bay SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Morecambe Bay Ramsar wetland.
- Is Greyhound Bridge free to visit?
- Yes, Greyhound Bridge is free to enter.
- How do I get to Greyhound Bridge?
- The nearest railway station is Lancaster, about 0.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode LA1 2AQ.