County Bridge - Sowerby Bridge, UK
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dtrebilc
N 53° 42.480 W 001° 54.727
30U E 571806 N 5951584
This bridge carries the main road through Sowerby Bridge over the River Calder.
Waymark Code: WMTW39
Location: Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 01/12/2017
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The first stone bridge at this site was built in 1517 with three arches. It was widened in 1632 and again in 1875.
At the time the bridge was built there was a small village called Soweby on a nearby hillside. When the bridge started to attract a new community it became known as Sowerby Bridge.
When the bridge was widened in 1875 an iron super-structure was added, supported by the cutwaters on the southern side and by 2 round piers on northern side. It has latticed base and balustrade with round-ended panels and panelled standards with pyramidal finials.
What type of traffic does this bridge support?: Motor vehicles, pedestrians and cyclists
What kind of gap does this bridge cross?:
The River Calder
Is the bridge still in service for its original purpose?: Yes
Name of road or trail the bridge services: Town Hall Street
Location:
Sowerby Bridge, Yorkshire
Length of bridge: Not listed
Height of bridge: Not listed
Date constructed: Not listed
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