Historic bridges · Scottish Lowlands
Hesket Bridge
Hesket Bridge — Grade II listed building-listed bridge in scotland-lowlands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–30 min
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Hesket Bridge is a Grade II listed building-listed bridge in scotland-lowlands, United Kingdom, registered on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE entry 1327234). 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 The asset was previously listed twice also under List entry 1145566, in the parish of Castle Sowerby. This entry was removed from the List on 6th May 2015. NY 33 NW 13/98 CALDBECK Hesket Newmarket Hesket Bridge II Roadbridge. Probably mid C18 with C19 widening and C20 rebuilt parapets. Coursed limestone rubble. 2 segmental arches on central pier with pointed cutwaters under solid parapet with chamfered coping. Underside of arches shows bridge was originally of single-track width. See E. Jervoise, Ancient Bridges of the North of England, 1931 p117 illustration and p120. Listing NGR: NY 34315 38863 Legacy The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system. Legacy System number: 72406 Legacy System: LBS
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Place summary
Hesket Bridge is a Grade II listed bridge located in the Scottish Lowlands. It is recognised for its architectural significance and historical value within the region.
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- Coordinates
- 54.7404, -3.0218
- District
- Cumberland
- Parish
- Caldbeck
- Postcode
- CA7 8JF
- Parliamentary constituency
- Penrith and Solway
Sources
- wikidata: Q26612633 (CC0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Hesket Bridge?
- Hesket Bridge is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode CA7 8JF), in the parish of Caldbeck.
- Is Hesket Bridge a listed building?
- Hesket Bridge is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is Hesket Bridge free to visit?
- Yes, Hesket Bridge is free to enter.
- How do I get to Hesket Bridge?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode CA7 8JF. It sits within the Penrith and Solway parliamentary constituency.