Historic bridges · West Midlands
Cow Bridge
In or near Heaton.
Cow Bridge — Grade II listed building-listed bridge in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
Mike Bardill — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–30 min
- Nearest railway station
- Congleton · 4.4 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Cow Bridge, the nearest railway station is Congleton, located 4.4 km away. Entry is free, and the postcode for sat-nav is CW12 2PE.
About
Cow Bridge is a Grade II listed building-listed bridge in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom, registered on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE entry 1159403). 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
Cow Bridge is a historic bridge in Long Preston, a village in North Yorkshire, in England. The bridge crosses the River Ribble, carrying the B6478 road and the Pennine Bridleway. A bridge on the site was first recorded in 1639, when it was reported as being ruinous, and it was again reported as being in poor condition in 1752. The current bridge is probably late 18th century, while the parapet was rebuilt in the 19th century. It was grade II listed in 1987. It is in stone, and consists of a single segmental arch over the river, and three smaller flanking segmental arches on each side. Between the arches are pilasters, above them is a string course, and the parapet is raked.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Cow Bridge is a historic bridge in Long Preston, a village in North Yorkshire, in England. The bridge crosses the River Ribble, carrying the B6478 road and the Pennine Bridleway. A bridge on the site was first recorded in 1639, when it was reported as being ruinous, and it was again reported as being in poor condition in 1752. The current bridge is probably late 18th century, while the parapet was rebuilt in the 19th century. It was grade II listed in 1987. It is in stone, and consists of a single segmental arch over the river, and three smaller flanking segmental arches on each side. Between the arches are pilasters, above them is a string course, and the parapet is raked. There are many mason's marks and other symbols carved into the stones.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 53.1925, -2.1616
- District
- Cheshire East
- Parish
- North Rode
- Postcode
- CW12 2PE
- Parliamentary constituency
- Macclesfield
- Nearest railway station
- Congleton — 4.4 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q26453113 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Cow Bridge (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Cow Bridge?
- Cow Bridge is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode CW12 2PE), in the parish of North Rode.
- What is Cow Bridge?
- Cow Bridge — Grade II listed building-listed bridge in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Cow Bridge?
- The nearest railway station is Congleton, about 4.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode CW12 2PE.
- Is Cow Bridge a listed building?
- Cow Bridge is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is Cow Bridge free to visit?
- Yes, Cow Bridge is free to enter.
- How do I get to Cow Bridge?
- The nearest railway station is Congleton, about 4.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CW12 2PE.