Where is Blakeborough's Bridge?

Blakeborough's Bridge is in Yorkshire, United Kingdom (postcode HD6 1PZ), in the parish of Calderdale, unparished area.

How do I get to Blakeborough's Bridge?

The nearest railway station is Brighouse, about 0.7 km away. Drivers can use postcode HD6 1PZ.

Is Blakeborough's Bridge a protected site?

Yes — Blakeborough's Bridge is part of the South Pennine Moors SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.

Is Blakeborough's Bridge free to visit?

Yes, Blakeborough's Bridge is free to enter.

How do I get to Blakeborough's Bridge?

The nearest railway station is Brighouse, about 0.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode HD6 1PZ.

Historic bridges · Yorkshire & the Humber

Blakeborough's Bridge

In or near Norwood Green.

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Blakeborough's Bridge is a historic bridge in the United Kingdom.

Blakeborough's Bridge, historic bridges in Yorkshire & the Humber — Wikimedia Commons contributors — see linked file page for photographer and licence licence

Plan your visit

Typical visit: 15 min–30 min
Nearest railway station: Brighouse · 0.7 km

Free entry
Dog-friendly

Blakeborough's Bridge is a named historic bridge in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1962. Coordinates: 53.6974°, -1.7689°.

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Protected designations

Site of Special Scientific Interest: South Pennine Moors SSSI

Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.

From the Wikipedia article

Blakeborough's Bridge crosses the River Calder in Brighouse, West Yorkshire, England. It was built in 1962 to link J. Blakeborough and Sons works and offices that were on different sides of the river.

Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.

Background

History

Built in 1962 to link J. Blakeborough and Sons works and offices in Birds Royd and River Street to Sherwood Works on the Armytage Road Industrial Estate. It was closed to vehicles around 1980 after production ceased on the site. A public footpath crosses the bridge. The Bridge was built to an American specification and not to a British Standard.

Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Coordinates: 53.6974, -1.7689
District: Calderdale
Parish: Calderdale, unparished area
Postcode: HD6 1PZ
Parliamentary constituency: Calder Valley
Established: 1962
Nearest railway station: Brighouse — 0.7 km

Sources

osm: w1426568217 (ODbL)
wikipedia: Blakeborough's Bridge (CC BY-SA 4.0)
commons: Footbridge over the River Calder, Rastrick to Clifton - geograph.org.uk - 38944.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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