Historic bridges · Yorkshire & the Humber
Gas Works Bridge, Over River Calder
In or near Ripponden.
Gas Works Bridge, Over River Calder — Grade II listed building-listed bridge in england-yorkshire, United Kingdom.
Mike Todd — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–30 min
- Nearest railway station
- Sowerby Bridge · 0.5 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Gas Works Bridge over the River Calder, the nearest railway station is Sowerby Bridge, located 0.5 km away. The postcode for the area is HX6 3LF, and entry to the bridge is free.
About
Gas Works Bridge, Over River Calder is a Grade II listed building-listed bridge in england-yorkshire, United Kingdom, registered on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE entry 1184757). 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
Details SOWERBY BRIDGE MEARCLOUGH ROAD SE 0623-0723 (north side, off) 13/130 - Gas Works Bridge, over River Calder - II Bridge. 1816, widened mid C19. By Aydon and Elwell, Shelf Ironworks, Bradford. For Messrs Thos Fearnside & Son of Mearclough Bottom Mill. Cast iron and steel, stone abutments. Single wide segmental cast-iron arch rising from stone abutment walls and supported at each end by 4 curved braces. Widened in steel mid C19, the face of the bridge is of steel panels bolted together and rising in centre; above are railings formed of standards supporting 3 round-sectioned rails. A cast-iron date plaque removed from the bridge and now displayed in Bankfield Industrial Museum, Halifax, records the date of construction, the founders and for whom it was built. This is reported to be the earliest remaining cast-iron bridge in Calderdale and similar castings were used by the same firm for the high-level bridge at Scarborough. Listing NGR: SE0670823672 Legacy The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system. Legacy System number: 339271 Legacy System: LBS
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: South Pennine Moors SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Gas Works Bridge is a Grade II listed bridge located over the River Calder in Yorkshire. It serves as a notable example of industrial-era infrastructure.
AI-generated from the structured facts on this page (operator, designation, listing, era). Not a substitute for visiting.
- Coordinates
- 53.7094, -1.8999
- District
- Calderdale
- Parish
- Calderdale, unparished area
- Postcode
- HX6 3LF
- Parliamentary constituency
- Halifax
- Nearest railway station
- Sowerby Bridge — 0.5 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q26480079 (CC0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Gas Works Bridge, Over River Calder?
- Gas Works Bridge, Over River Calder is in Yorkshire, United Kingdom (postcode HX6 3LF), in the parish of Calderdale, unparished area.
- What is Gas Works Bridge, Over River Calder?
- Gas Works Bridge, Over River Calder — Grade II listed building-listed bridge in england-yorkshire, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Gas Works Bridge, Over River Calder?
- The nearest railway station is Sowerby Bridge, about 0.5 km away. Drivers can use postcode HX6 3LF.
- Is Gas Works Bridge, Over River Calder a listed building?
- Gas Works Bridge, Over River Calder is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is Gas Works Bridge, Over River Calder a protected site?
- Yes — Gas Works Bridge, Over River Calder is part of the South Pennine Moors SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Gas Works Bridge, Over River Calder free to visit?
- Yes, Gas Works Bridge, Over River Calder is free to enter.
- How do I get to Gas Works Bridge, Over River Calder?
- The nearest railway station is Sowerby Bridge, about 0.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode HX6 3LF.