Historic bridges · West Midlands
Hanging Bridge
Hanging Bridge — scheduled monument-listed bridge in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
Stephen McKay — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–30 min
About
Hanging Bridge is a scheduled monument-listed bridge in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom, registered on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE entry 1020983). 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
Hanging Bridge is a medieval arched bridge spanning Hanging Ditch, a watercourse which connected the rivers Irk and Irwell in Manchester, England. It was built in 1421, replacing an earlier bridge at the same location. Eventually completely obscured by buildings over time, the bridge was rediscovered in the 1880s and the structure is now partially exposed. The bridge is listed as a Scheduled Ancient Monument.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Hanging Bridge is a medieval arched bridge spanning Hanging Ditch, a watercourse which connected the rivers Irk and Irwell in Manchester, England. It was built in 1421, replacing an earlier bridge at the same location. Eventually completely obscured by buildings over time, the bridge was rediscovered in the 1880s and the structure is now partially exposed. The bridge is listed as a Scheduled Ancient Monument.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 53.4847, -2.2448
- Address
- 4 Cathedral Gates, Manchester, M3 1SW
- Official site
- www.nicholsonspubs.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q5647984 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Hanging Bridge (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Hanging Bridge?
- Hanging Bridge is in West Midlands, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 53.4847°, -2.2448°.
- Is Hanging Bridge a listed building?
- Hanging Bridge carries the heritage designation "scheduled monument" — a protective status under UK heritage law.