Historic bridges · East Midlands
Meer Bridge
Meer Bridge — Grade II listed building-listed bridge in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–30 min
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Meer Bridge is a Grade II listed building-listed bridge in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom, registered on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE entry 1361269). 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 This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 29/03/2016 SK 31 SW 4/34A MEASHAM, BURTON ROAD, Meer Bridge II Skew bridge of c1869-73. Carried road over railway line and includes long slope with brick retaining walls to one side. Red brick English bond, stone coped with stone springing to single segmental brick arch. Side buttresses. 5 brick string course with moulded upper brick on outside of walls bordering road just above road level. Road slope begins parallel to line and crosses diagonally to end at 90° to line on other side. No trace of further bridge which followed immediately to carry road over former canal: replaced by earth bank. Built for L. & N.W. & M.R. Ashby and Nuneaton Joint Railway. Listing NGR: SK3251412209 Legacy The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system. Legacy System number: 187924 Legacy System: LBS
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Place summary
Meer Bridge is a Grade II listed bridge located in the East Midlands. It is recognised for its architectural significance and historical value within the region.
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- Coordinates
- 52.7066, -1.5202
- County
- Leicestershire
- District
- North West Leicestershire
- Parish
- Measham
- Postcode
- DE12 7DS
- Parliamentary constituency
- North West Leicestershire
Sources
- wikidata: Q26643280 (CC0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Meer Bridge?
- Meer Bridge is in Leicestershire, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode DE12 7DS), in the parish of Measham.
- Is Meer Bridge a listed building?
- Meer Bridge is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is Meer Bridge free to visit?
- Yes, Meer Bridge is free to enter.
- How do I get to Meer Bridge?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode DE12 7DS. It sits within the North West Leicestershire parliamentary constituency.