Historic bridges · Mid Wales
Brockton Bridge
In or near Priestweston.
Brockton Bridge — Grade II listed building-listed bridge in wales-mid, United Kingdom.
Andrew Shannon — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–30 min
- Nearest railway station
- Welshpool · 9.2 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Brockton Bridge, the nearest railway station is Welshpool, located 9.2 km away. Entry to the bridge is free. The postcode for sat-nav is SY5 9HU.
About
Brockton Bridge is a Grade II listed building-listed bridge in wales-mid, United Kingdom, registered on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE entry 1176360). 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 2023
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Heritage listing
Brockton Brightfield in Brockton, Massachusetts is a solar power plant in New England. Consisting of 1,395 photovoltaic panels on a 3.7-acre (1.5 ha) site, it has a maximum output of 425 kilowatts. It was officially opened on October 26, 2006, on the site of the former Brockton Gas Works. When built, the site was said to be the largest "brightfield" in the U.S., although other developments since then are larger. "Brightfield" is a term for an abandoned industrial site that has been turned into a solar-power facility. It is a blend of the words "bright" and "brownfield", the latter referring to abandoned, often polluted, industrial sites that have been redeveloped.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Shropshire Hills
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Brockton Brightfield in Brockton, Massachusetts is a solar power plant in New England. Consisting of 1,395 photovoltaic panels on a 3.7-acre (1.5 ha) site, it has a maximum output of 425 kilowatts. It was officially opened on October 26, 2006, on the site of the former Brockton Gas Works. When built, the site was said to be the largest "brightfield" in the U.S., although other developments since then are larger. "Brightfield" is a term for an abandoned industrial site that has been turned into a solar-power facility. It is a blend of the words "bright" and "brownfield", the latter referring to abandoned, often polluted, industrial sites that have been redeveloped. It was the largest photovoltaic site in New England for several years, but was surpassed by several utility-owned sites in 2010.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 52.6338, -3.0091
- District
- Shropshire
- Parish
- Worthen with Shelve
- Postcode
- SY5 9HU
- Parliamentary constituency
- South Shropshire
- Nearest railway station
- Welshpool — 9.2 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q26470899 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Brockton Brightfield (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Brockton Bridge?
- Brockton Bridge is in Mid Wales, United Kingdom (postcode SY5 9HU), in the parish of Worthen with Shelve.
- What is Brockton Bridge?
- Brockton Bridge — Grade II listed building-listed bridge in wales-mid, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Brockton Bridge?
- The nearest railway station is Welshpool, about 9.2 km away. Drivers can use postcode SY5 9HU.
- Who owns Brockton Bridge?
- Brockton Bridge is owned by | operator =.
- Is Brockton Bridge a listed building?
- Brockton Bridge is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is Brockton Bridge a protected site?
- Yes — Brockton Bridge is part of the Shropshire Hills National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Brockton Bridge free to visit?
- Yes, Brockton Bridge is free to enter.
- How do I get to Brockton Bridge?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode SY5 9HU. It sits within the South Shropshire parliamentary constituency.