Historic bridges · South East England
Victoria Bridge
Victoria Bridge is a historic bridge in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–30 min
- Nearest railway station
- Oldfield Park · 0.7 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Victoria Bridge is a named historic bridge in the United Kingdom. Coordinates: 51.3835°, -2.3733°. This entry is part of The Great Britain Guide, a free, ad-free, open-data tourist directory.
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Heritage listing
Victoria Bridge in Bath, England, was built in 1836 across the River Avon. The bridge has been recognised as a Grade II* listed building. Victoria Bridge is an important example of a suspension bridge which initially carried horses and carts but later carried cyclists and pedestrians.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cotswolds
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Victoria Bridge in Bath, England, was built in 1836 across the River Avon. The bridge has been recognised as a Grade II* listed building. Victoria Bridge is an important example of a suspension bridge which initially carried horses and carts but later carried cyclists and pedestrians.
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Background
Architecture
Victoria Bridge is a Dredge taper bridge, a type which modern viewers often see as a hybrid between a suspension bridge and a cable-stayed bridge, built by Motley and Dredge. It has a span of 45.7 m with the chains slung from Bath stone towers. The road deck is joined to the chains by iron eyebars, which, unusually, are not vertical. He patented the 'taper principle' based on using chains rather than cables, as is now more common in suspension bridges. Dredge's bridge design was considered "a very significant yet relatively short-lived phase in suspension bridge development". The main span chains of Victoria Bridge have 155 links each of which is 2.5 m long and supports two wrought iron…
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- Coordinates
- 51.3835, -2.3733
- District
- Bath and North East Somerset
- Parish
- Bath and North East Somerset, unparished area
- Postcode
- BA1 3FA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bath
- Nearest railway station
- Oldfield Park — 0.7 km
- Opening
- | inaugurated =
Sources
- osm: w369771669 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Victoria Bridge, Bath (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Victoria Bridge, Bath - View from Southwest - Aug 2024.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Victoria Bridge?
- Victoria Bridge is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode BA1 3FA), in the parish of Bath and North East Somerset, unparished area.
- Who owns Victoria Bridge?
- Victoria Bridge is owned by Bath and North East Somerset Council.
- Is Victoria Bridge a listed building?
- Victoria Bridge is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
- Is Victoria Bridge a protected site?
- Yes — Victoria Bridge is part of the Cotswolds National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Victoria Bridge free to visit?
- Yes, Victoria Bridge is free to enter.
- How do I get to Victoria Bridge?
- The nearest railway station is Oldfield Park, about 0.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BA1 3FA.