Historic bridges · South West England
Bull Bridge
In or near South Newton.
Bull Bridge — Grade II listed building-listed bridge in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
Derek Harper — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–30 min
- Nearest railway station
- Salisbury · 4.3 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Bull Bridge, the nearest railway station is Salisbury, located 4.3 km away. Entry is free, and the postcode for sat-nav is SP2 0JU.
About
Bull Bridge is a Grade II listed building-listed bridge in england-south-east, United Kingdom, registered on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE entry 1283527). 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 Bull Bridge accident was a failure of a cast-iron bridge at Bullbridge, near Ambergate in Derbyshire on 26 September 1860. As a goods train was passing over the bridge at Bullbridge, the structure failed suddenly, causing the derailment of the majority of the wagons. There were no serious casualties, but it was a warning of the fundamental weakness of many such bridges on the British rail network.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Avon System SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cranborne Chase & West Wiltshire Downs
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Bull Bridge accident was a failure of a cast-iron bridge at Bullbridge, near Ambergate in Derbyshire on 26 September 1860. As a goods train was passing over the bridge at Bullbridge, the structure failed suddenly, causing the derailment of the majority of the wagons. There were no serious casualties, but it was a warning of the fundamental weakness of many such bridges on the British rail network.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
Description
The accident happened on the Midland Railway between Derby and Chesterfield, on the night of 26 September 1860. With visibility only about 10 yd due to fog, the train was proceeding northwards at only 14 mph. It was a long train, with twenty-seven wagons loaded with salt, two loaded goods vans, and a brake van, hauled by a tender locomotive. The heavy load caused some slippage of the engine's driving wheels on the rail. Half a mile (800 m) beyond Ambergate station, the driver suddenly noticed that the engine's rear wheels were no longer on the rails. He shut off steam, stopped the engine and went to investigate. His tender was attached to only two wagons, and they were all off the rails…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.0777, -1.8662
- District
- Wiltshire
- Parish
- Wilton
- Postcode
- SP2 0JU
- Parliamentary constituency
- Salisbury
- Nearest railway station
- Salisbury — 4.3 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q26572371 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Bull bridge accident (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Bull Bridge?
- Bull Bridge is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode SP2 0JU), in the parish of Wilton.
- What is Bull Bridge?
- Bull Bridge — Grade II listed building-listed bridge in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Bull Bridge?
- The nearest railway station is Salisbury, about 4.3 km away. Drivers can use postcode SP2 0JU.
- Is Bull Bridge a listed building?
- Bull Bridge is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is Bull Bridge a protected site?
- Yes — Bull Bridge is part of the River Avon System SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Cranborne Chase & West Wiltshire Downs National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Bull Bridge free to visit?
- Yes, Bull Bridge is free to enter.
- How do I get to Bull Bridge?
- The nearest railway station is Salisbury, about 4.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SP2 0JU.