Historic bridges · North West England
Bell Bridge
In or near Thursby.
Bell Bridge — Grade II listed building-listed bridge in scotland-lowlands, United Kingdom.
Adrian Taylor — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–30 min
- Nearest railway station
- Dalston · 7.6 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Bell Bridge in the Scottish Lowlands, you can take a train to Dalston station, which is 7.6 km away. Entry is free. The postcode for sat-nav is CA5 7DQ.
About
Bell Bridge is a Grade II listed building-listed bridge in scotland-lowlands, United Kingdom, registered on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE entry 1144429). Listed status protects buildings and structures of special architectural or historic interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for further details.
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Heritage listing
The Bell Bridge, crossing the Niobrara River near Valentine, Nebraska, is a historic bridge that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It is a Pratt through truss bridge that was designed by the Canton Bridge Co. of Canton, Ohio, fabricated by the Cambria Steel Co. of Johnstown, Pennsylvania, and built by the Canton Bridge Co. It was built in 1903 and brings a Cherry County road across the Niobrara, 11.9 miles northeast of Valentine. It has also been known as the Allen Bridge and the Niobrara River Bridge and is registered as NEHBS No. CE00-22. It is one of just four bridges in Cherry County that survived a flood in February, 1916.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Eden and Tributaries SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Bell Bridge, crossing the Niobrara River near Valentine, Nebraska, is a historic bridge that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It is a Pratt through truss bridge that was designed by the Canton Bridge Co. of Canton, Ohio, fabricated by the Cambria Steel Co. of Johnstown, Pennsylvania, and built by the Canton Bridge Co. It was built in 1903 and brings a Cherry County road across the Niobrara, 11.9 miles northeast of Valentine. It has also been known as the Allen Bridge and the Niobrara River Bridge and is registered as NEHBS No. CE00-22. It is one of just four bridges in Cherry County that survived a flood in February, 1916. According to its NRHP nomination it is notable as "one of the oldest, longest and best-preserved of Cherry County's remarkable group of through trusses" and is "distinguished as one of the handful of pre-1916 trusses remaining" in the county and in the state. National Register designation was given in 1992.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 54.7779, -2.9873
- District
- Cumberland
- Parish
- Sebergham
- Postcode
- CA5 7DQ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Penrith and Solway
- Established
- 1903
- Nearest railway station
- Dalston — 7.6 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q26437397 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Bell Bridge (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Bell Bridge?
- Bell Bridge is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode CA5 7DQ), in the parish of Sebergham.
- What is Bell Bridge?
- Bell Bridge — Grade II listed building-listed bridge in scotland-lowlands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Bell Bridge?
- The nearest railway station is Dalston, about 7.6 km away. Drivers can use postcode CA5 7DQ.
- When was Bell Bridge built?
- Built or established in 1903.
- Is Bell Bridge a listed building?
- Bell Bridge is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is Bell Bridge a protected site?
- Yes — Bell Bridge is part of the River Eden and Tributaries SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Bell Bridge free to visit?
- Yes, Bell Bridge is free to enter.
- How do I get to Bell Bridge?
- The nearest railway station is Dalston, about 7.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CA5 7DQ.