Historic bridges · West Midlands
Olney Bridge
Olney Bridge — a Grade II*-listed bridge in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
Ian Paterson — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–30 min
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Olney Bridge is a Grade II*-listed building in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom. Grade II* status is conferred by Historic England (or Cadw, Historic Environment Scotland or NIEA equivalents) on buildings of exceptional national interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for full historical and architectural details.
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The Battle of Olney Bridge was a skirmish that occurred on 4 November 1643 during the First English Civil War just outside the town of Olney, Buckinghamshire. In the engagement, Royalist forces attacked Parliamentarian forces holding the Olney bridge, but were driven off by a counter-attack.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Battle of Olney Bridge was a skirmish that occurred on 4 November 1643 during the First English Civil War just outside the town of Olney, Buckinghamshire. In the engagement, Royalist forces attacked Parliamentarian forces holding the Olney bridge, but were driven off by a counter-attack.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 52.1490, -0.7035
- District
- Milton Keynes
- Parish
- Olney
- Postcode
- MK46 5FD
- Parliamentary constituency
- Milton Keynes North
- Official site
- cowperandnewtonmuseum.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q17641707 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Battle of Olney Bridge (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Olney Bridge?
- Olney Bridge is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode MK46 5FD), in the parish of Olney.
- Is Olney Bridge a listed building?
- Olney Bridge is officially recognised as Grade II* listed.
- Is Olney Bridge free to visit?
- Yes, Olney Bridge is free to enter.
- How do I get to Olney Bridge?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode MK46 5FD. It sits within the Milton Keynes North parliamentary constituency.