Historic bridges · East Midlands
Bedehouse Towpath Bridge
In or near Leicester.
Bedehouse Towpath Bridge — Grade II listed building-listed bridge in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
Andrew Abbott — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–30 min
- Nearest railway station
- Leicester · 1.6 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Bedehouse Towpath Bridge, the nearest railway station is Leicester, which is 1.6 km away. Entry is free.
About
Bedehouse Towpath Bridge is a Grade II listed building-listed bridge in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom, registered on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE entry 1387176). Listed status protects buildings and structures of special architectural or historic interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for further details.
Photo gallery
See it from the streetimagery from 2018
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Heritage listing
Details SK 5803 LEICESTER UPPERTON ROAD (south, off) 9/10132 Bedehouse Towpath Bridge II Towpath bridge. 1887. Steel bridge with blue brick engineering brick abutments with ashlar coping. Battered and curved blue brick abutments with stone coping, that to north with shallow sloping curved embankment projecting below the bridge. Steel central span has 2 fishbelly girders with riveted openwork lattice structure supporting curved tarmaced footpath. Listing NGR: SK5807403300 Legacy The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system. Legacy System number: 475090 Legacy System: LBS
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Place summary
Bedehouse Towpath Bridge is a Grade II listed bridge located in the West Midlands. It is notable for its historical significance and architectural features that reflect the era of its construction.
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- Coordinates
- 52.6244, -1.1435
- District
- Leicester
- Parish
- Leicester, unparished area
- Postcode
- LE2 7AU
- Parliamentary constituency
- Leicester West
- Nearest railway station
- Leicester — 1.6 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q26666836 (CC0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Bedehouse Towpath Bridge?
- Bedehouse Towpath Bridge is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode LE2 7AU), in the parish of Leicester, unparished area.
- What is Bedehouse Towpath Bridge?
- Bedehouse Towpath Bridge — Grade II listed building-listed bridge in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Bedehouse Towpath Bridge?
- The nearest railway station is Leicester, about 1.6 km away. Drivers can use postcode LE2 7AU.
- Is Bedehouse Towpath Bridge a listed building?
- Bedehouse Towpath Bridge is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is Bedehouse Towpath Bridge free to visit?
- Yes, Bedehouse Towpath Bridge is free to enter.
- How do I get to Bedehouse Towpath Bridge?
- The nearest railway station is Leicester, about 1.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode LE2 7AU.