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Old Penwortham Bridge

A Grade II Listed Building in Preston, Lancashire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.7488 / 53°44'55"N

Longitude: -2.714 / 2°42'50"W

OS Eastings: 353011

OS Northings: 428284

OS Grid: SD530282

Mapcode National: GBR T7P.ZG

Mapcode Global: WH85T.81VF

Plus Code: 9C5VP7XP+G9

Entry Name: Old Penwortham Bridge

Listing Date: 1 October 1962

Last Amended: 27 February 1984

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1210865

English Heritage Legacy ID: 357988

ID on this website: 101210865

Location: Lower Penwortham, Preston, Lancashire, PR1

County: Lancashire

District: Preston

Electoral Ward/Division: Riversway

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: Preston

Traditional County: Lancashire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Lancashire

Church of England Parish: Preston St Stephen

Church of England Diocese: Blackburn

Description


SD 52NW PENWORTHAM LEYLAND ROAD

4/83 Old Penwortham Bridge October 1962 (Formerly listed as Penwortham Old Bridge II over River Ribble (that portion in Preston RD))

Bridge over River Ribble, 1759. Stone. Five unequal segmental arches, rising towards the centre; V-shaped cutwaters continued to the parapets to form refuges on both sides of deck; spandrels of red sandstone. Parapets, moulded at the top, turn and continue as walls on the south bank of the river c. 40 metres eastwards and c. 130 metres westwards. At the south east corner of the bridge is a low triangular stone with incised lettering: PENWORTHAM. Replaced first bridge on this site (built 1755, collapsed 1756), and until early C20 was lowest bridge over Ribble; intermittently maintained by tolls; now used as footbridge. Part of this bridge is in Preston former CB (q.v.).

Listing NGR: SD5301128284

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