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Latitude: 53.5417 / 53°32'30"N
Longitude: -2.6395 / 2°38'22"W
OS Eastings: 357717
OS Northings: 405198
OS Grid: SD577051
Mapcode National: GBR BW0H.B3
Mapcode Global: WH97Y.F7BP
Plus Code: 9C5VG9R6+M5
Entry Name: Pottery Bridge
Listing Date: 8 December 1999
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1384507
English Heritage Legacy ID: 484941
ID on this website: 101384507
Location: Wallgate, Wigan, Greater Manchester, WN3
County: Wigan
Electoral Ward/Division: Douglas
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Wigan
Traditional County: Lancashire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Greater Manchester
Church of England Parish: Wigan St James with St Thomas
Church of England Diocese: Liverpool
Tagged with: Bridge
WIGAN
SD50NE POTTERY ROAD
24-1/2/56 Pottery Bridge
GV II
Roving bridge, now public road bridge, over Leeds-Liverpool
Canal. Dated 1816 on north side of arch; for Leeds-Liverpool
Canal Company, engineer John Rennie; widened in 2 stages
during later C19. Original bridge of coursed sandstone blocks,
additions of cast-iron. Semi-elliptical arch with rusticated
voussoirs, those on the north side with a fluted keystone
flanked by sunk panels which have raised lettering "OPENED 18"
"16 OCT 22"; both sides now overhung by cast-iron additions
(partly obscuring the lettering). Towpath runs through on east
side, with restored ramp up north face to cobbled crossover
deck carried on the cast-iron extension. Though largely
obscured by the additions, the original bridge appears to be
substantially intact, and the whole structure forms a striking
feature of the site now known as Wigan Pier Heritage Centre,
grouping with Trencherfield Mill to the south (qv).
Listing NGR: SD5771705198
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