Ringley Old Bridge - Ringley, UK
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dtrebilc
N 53° 32.638 W 002° 21.521
30U E 542496 N 5932976
This triple arch stone bridge was built in 1777 to replace an old wooden bridge that was swept away in a storm. It connects the villages of Ringley to the west and Stoneclough to the east.
Waymark Code: WMV1DM
Location: North West England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 02/07/2017
Views: 1
The bridge is on the line of a pack horse route but was built wide enough to also take carts. In modern times it also used to be used by motor vehicles but after a nearby bridge carrying the A667 was widened it is now restricted to pedestrians and cyclists.
It was one of the first bridges to be built across the River Irwell and has been declared a National Monument in 1950 and is a Historic England Grade II* Listed Building.
There is a parish boundary stone next to the bridge at the Ringley end and this is a Grade II Listed Builing. "Boundary stone. Possibly C18 or early C19. Stone. Scrolly top and incised lines down centre. Inscribed: "PARISH/PRESTWICH:DEAN/OUTWOOD:KEARSLEY",the last 2 names in curved form."
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At the Stoneclough end of the bridge is an old set of punishment stocks and a plaque about them.
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KEARSLEY URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL
RINGLEY STOCKS AND BRIDGE
(ANCIENT MONUMENT)
RINGLEY BRIDGE WAS BUILT IN 1677 AT A COST
OF £500 TO REPLACE A WOODEN BRIDGE
WASHED AWAY IN 1673. CROSSING WAS MADE BY
BOAT DURING THIS PERIOD. THE BRIDGE WAS
DECLARED AN ANCIENT MONUMENT IN 1950.
RINGLEY STOCKS PROBABLY DATE FROM THE
EARLY 17TH CENTURY BUT NO RECORD OF THIS
CONSTRUCTION EXISTS.
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What type of traffic does this bridge support?: Pedestrians and cyclists
What kind of gap does this bridge cross?:
The River Irwell
Date constructed: 1777
Is the bridge still in service for its original purpose?: No - now only carries pedestrians and cyclists
Name of road or trail the bridge services: Public Footpath
Location:
Ringley, Metropolitan Borough of Bolton
Length of bridge: Not listed
Height of bridge: Not listed
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