Historic bridges · North West England
Pottery Bridge
Pottery Bridge — Grade II listed building-listed bridge in england-north-west, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–30 min
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Pottery Bridge is a Grade II listed building-listed bridge in england-north-west, United Kingdom, registered on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE entry 1384507). 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 WIGAN SD50NE POTTERY ROAD 24-1/2/56 Pottery Bridge GV II Roving bridge, now public road bridge, over Leeds-Liverpool Canal. Dated 1816 on north side of arch; for Leeds-Liverpool Canal Company, engineer John Rennie; widened in 2 stages during later C19. Original bridge of coursed sandstone blocks, additions of cast-iron. Semi-elliptical arch with rusticated voussoirs, those on the north side with a fluted keystone flanked by sunk panels which have raised lettering "OPENED 18" "16 OCT 22"; both sides now overhung by cast-iron additions (partly obscuring the lettering). Towpath runs through on east side, with restored ramp up north face to cobbled crossover deck carried on the cast-iron extension. Though largely obscured by the additions, the original bridge appears to be substantially intact, and the whole structure forms a striking feature of the site now known as Wigan Pier Heritage Centre, grouping with Trencherfield Mill to the south (qv). Listing NGR: SD5771705198 Legacy The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system. Legacy System number: 484941 Legacy System: LBS
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Place summary
Pottery Bridge is a Grade II listed bridge located in North-West England. It is notable for its architectural significance and historical value within the region.
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- Coordinates
- 53.5417, -2.6395
- District
- Wigan
- Parish
- Wigan, unparished area
- Postcode
- WN3 4EH
- Parliamentary constituency
- Wigan
- Official site
- historicengland.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q26664342 (CC0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Pottery Bridge?
- Pottery Bridge is in North-West England, United Kingdom (postcode WN3 4EH), in the parish of Wigan, unparished area.
- Is Pottery Bridge a listed building?
- Pottery Bridge is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is Pottery Bridge free to visit?
- Yes, Pottery Bridge is free to enter.
- How do I get to Pottery Bridge?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode WN3 4EH. It sits within the Wigan parliamentary constituency.