Historic bridges · North West England
Birks Bridge
In or near Seathwaite.
Birks Bridge — Grade II listed building-listed bridge in england-north-west, United Kingdom.
Andy Stephenson — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–30 min
- Nearest railway station
- Dalegarth · 6.2 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Birks Bridge, the nearest railway station is Dalegarth, located 6.2 km away. The postcode for navigation is LA20 6EF. Entry to the bridge is free.
About
Birks Bridge is a Grade II listed building-listed bridge in england-north-west, United Kingdom, registered on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE entry 1086826). 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
Birks Bridge is a traditional stone-built bridge over the River Duddon in the English Lake District, in Dunnerdale-with-Seathwaite, Cumbria, standing at Grid Reference SD239995.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Birks Bridge is a traditional stone-built bridge over the River Duddon in the English Lake District, in Dunnerdale-with-Seathwaite, Cumbria, standing at Grid Reference SD239995.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The bridge was built around the 18th century, with voussoirs and inbuilt drainage, and became a listed building in 1990.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.3838, -3.1807
- District
- Westmorland and Furness
- Parish
- Dunnerdale-with-Seathwaite
- Postcode
- LA20 6EF
- Parliamentary constituency
- Barrow and Furness
- Nearest railway station
- Dalegarth — 6.2 km
- Opening
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Sources
- wikidata: Q26378818 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Birks Bridge (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Birks Bridge?
- Birks Bridge is in North-West England, United Kingdom (postcode LA20 6EF), in the parish of Dunnerdale-with-Seathwaite.
- What is Birks Bridge?
- Birks Bridge — Grade II listed building-listed bridge in england-north-west, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Birks Bridge?
- The nearest railway station is Dalegarth, about 6.2 km away. Drivers can use postcode LA20 6EF.
- Is Birks Bridge a listed building?
- Birks Bridge is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is Birks Bridge free to visit?
- Yes, Birks Bridge is free to enter.
- How do I get to Birks Bridge?
- The nearest railway station is Dalegarth, about 6.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode LA20 6EF.