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Historic bridges · East Midlands

Bridge Number 9

Free admission

Bridge Number 9 — Grade II listed building-listed bridge in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom.

Hobhole Drain - geograph.org.uk - 4257390

Alan Murray-Rust — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence

Plan your visit

Typical visit
15 min–30 min
Nearest railway station
Boston · 9.3 km
  • Free entry
  • Dog-friendly

Getting there & planning your visit

To visit Bridge Number 9, the nearest railway station is Boston, located 9.3 km away. The postcode for navigation is PE22 9RX, and entry to the bridge is free.

Directions on Google Maps →

About

Bridge Number 9 is a Grade II listed building-listed bridge in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom, registered on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE entry 1062035). 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

In the mathematical field of knot theory, the bridge number, also called the bridge index, is an invariant of a knot defined as the minimal number of bridges required in all the possible bridge representations of a knot.

From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.

Protected designations

  • Site of Special Scientific Interest: The Wash SSSI
  • Ramsar wetland: The Wash

Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.

From the Wikipedia article

In the mathematical field of knot theory, the bridge number, also called the bridge index, is an invariant of a knot defined as the minimal number of bridges required in all the possible bridge representations of a knot.

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

Coordinates
53.0473, 0.0468
County
Lincolnshire
District
Boston
Parish
Old Leake
Postcode
PE22 9RX
Parliamentary constituency
Boston and Skegness
Nearest railway station
Boston9.3 km

Sources

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Bridge Number 9?
Bridge Number 9 is in Lincolnshire, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode PE22 9RX), in the parish of Old Leake.
What is Bridge Number 9?
Bridge Number 9 — Grade II listed building-listed bridge in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom.
How do I get to Bridge Number 9?
The nearest railway station is Boston, about 9.3 km away. Drivers can use postcode PE22 9RX.
Is Bridge Number 9 a listed building?
Bridge Number 9 is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
Is Bridge Number 9 a protected site?
Yes — Bridge Number 9 is part of the The Wash SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the The Wash Ramsar wetland.
Is Bridge Number 9 free to visit?
Yes, Bridge Number 9 is free to enter.
How do I get to Bridge Number 9?
Drivers can navigate to postcode PE22 9RX. It sits within the Boston and Skegness parliamentary constituency.