Historic bridges · North West England
St George's Bridge
St George's Bridge — Grade II listed building-listed bridge in england-north-west, United Kingdom.
DS Pugh — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–30 min
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
St George's 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 1230336). 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
St George's Bridge was a bridge over the River Severn in Shrewsbury, England; so named as it was close to the medieval St George's Hospital. It connected Frankwell, an old suburb of the town, to the town centre via Mardol. The gate on the town side was called Mardol Gate and is located where the Mardol Quay Gardens are. The gate on the other side was called Welsh Gate or St George's Gate. The bridge, sometimes now known as the Old Welsh Bridge, was demolished in 1795 and was replaced with the Welsh Bridge.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
St George's Bridge was a bridge over the River Severn in Shrewsbury, England; so named as it was close to the medieval St George's Hospital. It connected Frankwell, an old suburb of the town, to the town centre via Mardol. The gate on the town side was called Mardol Gate and is located where the Mardol Quay Gardens are. The gate on the other side was called Welsh Gate or St George's Gate. The bridge, sometimes now known as the Old Welsh Bridge, was demolished in 1795 and was replaced with the Welsh Bridge.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The bridge's date of construction is believed to have been about 1262. The bridge was variously described as Walshebrugge (in 1336), and Walshemanne's brigge (in 1351). A public convenience was built on it in about 1496. One span was a timber drawbridge, while several shops had been built near the middle of the bridge. It is recorded that one tower was still in existence until late in the bridge's life. Above the main tower was a statue of Richard Plantagenet, removed in 1791. In 1539 John Leland described it as follows: <blockquote>... the greatest, fayrest and highest upon the streame is the Welsh Bridge having 6 great Arches of Stone, soe called because it is the Way out of the Towne…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 53.7424, -2.0127
- District
- Calderdale
- Parish
- Hebden Royd
- Postcode
- HX7 7BL
- Parliamentary constituency
- Calder Valley
- Official site
- hblt.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q26524019 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St George's Bridge (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St George's Bridge?
- St George's Bridge is in North-West England, United Kingdom (postcode HX7 7BL), in the parish of Hebden Royd.
- Is St George's Bridge a listed building?
- St George's Bridge is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is St George's Bridge free to visit?
- Yes, St George's Bridge is free to enter.
- How do I get to St George's Bridge?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode HX7 7BL. It sits within the Calder Valley parliamentary constituency.