Historic bridges · South West England
The Swing Bridge Including Adjoining Walls And Engine House
The Swing Bridge Including Adjoining Walls And Engine House — Grade II listed building-listed bridge in england-south-west, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–30 min
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
The Swing Bridge Including Adjoining Walls And Engine House is a Grade II listed building-listed bridge in england-south-west, United Kingdom, registered on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE entry 1143675). 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 SW 5437-5537 HAYLE CUSTOM HOUSE QUAY, Hayle (also part of East Quay) 10/79 The Swing Bridge including adjoining walls and engine house GV II Swing bridge for former railway and road to cross canal, including associated masonry walls and engine house. 1880. Dressed granite and granite rubble walls. Iron bridge construction. Brick engine house with felted roof. Plan: Cantilevered beam pivoted on an hydraulically operated lift and turn pivot (no longer operational) on the south side of the canal. At the left-hand side (west) of the bridge are battered walls with corbelled parapet of former drawbridge of 1852. Beside the bridge (left) is a C20 sluice gate replacing earlier lock and sluice gates. Built over the canal bank (front left) is a small rectangular engine house for former engine which lifted and turned the swing bridge. Granite ashlar walls to left-hand (west) abutments, otherwise rubble with granite copings. Bridge has tapered iron beams at the sides. Engine house has round arched openings and stands over a segmental arch spanning a leat. Source: Hayle Town Trail, by Brian Sullivan. Listing NGR: SW5581137634 Legacy The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system. Legacy System number: 70175 Legacy System: LBS
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Place summary
The Swing Bridge Including Adjoining Walls And Engine House is located in Hayle, South-West England. This structure is designated as a Grade II listed building, highlighting its architectural and historical significance.
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- Coordinates
- 50.1883, -5.4223
- District
- Cornwall
- Parish
- Hayle
- Postcode
- TR27 5AA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Camborne and Redruth
Sources
- wikidata: Q26436528 (CC0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is The Swing Bridge Including Adjoining Walls And Engine House?
- The Swing Bridge Including Adjoining Walls And Engine House is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode TR27 5AA), in the parish of Hayle.
- Is The Swing Bridge Including Adjoining Walls And Engine House a listed building?
- The Swing Bridge Including Adjoining Walls And Engine House is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is The Swing Bridge Including Adjoining Walls And Engine House free to visit?
- Yes, The Swing Bridge Including Adjoining Walls And Engine House is free to enter.
- How do I get to The Swing Bridge Including Adjoining Walls And Engine House?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode TR27 5AA. It sits within the Camborne and Redruth parliamentary constituency.