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Ruleholme Bridge

A Grade II Listed Building in Irthington, Cumbria

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Coordinates

Latitude: 54.9337 / 54°56'1"N

Longitude: -2.7926 / 2°47'33"W

OS Eastings: 349311

OS Northings: 560176

OS Grid: NY493601

Mapcode National: GBR 8CYD.66

Mapcode Global: WH7ZZ.28G3

Plus Code: 9C6VW6M4+FX

Entry Name: Ruleholme Bridge

Listing Date: 16 January 1984

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1312004

English Heritage Legacy ID: 77911

ID on this website: 101312004

Location: Ruleholme, Cumberland, Cumbria, CA6

County: Cumbria

District: Carlisle

Civil Parish: Irthington

Built-Up Area: Carlisle Airport

Traditional County: Cumberland

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Cumbria

Church of England Parish: Irthington St Kentigern

Church of England Diocese: Carlisle

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Description


NY 46 SE IRTHINGTON RULEHOLME

9/116 Ruleholme Bridge

II

Road bridge over the River Irthing, forming part of the Military Road from
Newcastle to Carlisle. Inscribed on central internal splay parapet, This Bridge
was built at the charge of the Government, Begun in 1753, Undertakers Wm. Lowden
(rest of inscription covered by road surface). Dressed red sandstone. 3 arched
bridge with splayed cut-waters, one in river bed the other on the river bank:
rounded arches reinforced with C20 brick. Cut-water carried up to give splayed
parapet. Bridge by-passed in 1970's.


Listing NGR: NY4931160176

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