Historic bridges · North Wales
Iron Roving Bridge
Iron Roving Bridge — Grade II listed building-listed bridge in wales-north, United Kingdom.
Martin Tester — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–30 min
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Iron Roving Bridge is a Grade II listed building-listed bridge in wales-north, United Kingdom, registered on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE entry 1375933). 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 CHESTER CITY (EM) SJ3966 SHROPSHIRE UNION CANAL 1932-1/5/262 Iron Roving bridge 10/01/72 (Formerly Listed as: CANAL STREET Iron Roving Bridge) GV II Roving bridge. c1800. Thomas Telford, consulting engineer. Cambered wrought-iron span on stone-coped brick abutments and ramps. A slightly curved approach-ramp from south on west bank; a spiral ramp south of the bridge on east bank leads down and under the bridge to towpath to north. Roving bridges enabled horses towing canal-boats to cross the canal and continue towing without being unhitched. Listing NGR: SJ3999066782 Legacy The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system. Legacy System number: 469912 Legacy System: LBS
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Place summary
The Iron Roving Bridge is a Grade II listed structure located in North Wales. Notable for its historical significance, it exemplifies the engineering style of its era.
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- Coordinates
- 53.1947, -2.8997
- District
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Parish
- Cheshire West and Chester, unparished area
- Postcode
- CH1 4FB
- Parliamentary constituency
- Chester North and Neston
- Established
- 1800
Sources
- wikidata: Q26656634 (CC0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Iron Roving Bridge?
- Iron Roving Bridge is in North Wales, United Kingdom (postcode CH1 4FB), in the parish of Cheshire West and Chester, unparished area.
- Is Iron Roving Bridge a listed building?
- Iron Roving Bridge is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is Iron Roving Bridge free to visit?
- Yes, Iron Roving Bridge is free to enter.
- How do I get to Iron Roving Bridge?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode CH1 4FB. It sits within the Chester North and Neston parliamentary constituency.