Historic bridges · West Midlands
Holt Fleet Bridge
In or near Shrawley.
Holt Fleet Bridge — a Grade II*-listed bridge in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
Mat Fascione — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–30 min
- Nearest railway station
- Droitwich Spa · 6.8 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
Holt Fleet Bridge is located in Worcestershire with the postcode WR6 6NL. The nearest railway station is Droitwich Spa, which is 6.8 km away. Entry to the bridge is free.
About
Holt Fleet Bridge is a Grade II*-listed building in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom. Grade II* status is conferred by Historic England (or Cadw, Historic Environment Scotland or NIEA equivalents) on buildings of exceptional national interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for full historical and architectural details.
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Heritage listing
Holt Fleet Bridge, also known as Holt Bridge, is a cast-iron arch bridge over the River Severn, at Holt in Worcestershire, England. It has a span of 150 feet (46 m); it was designed by Thomas Telford and opened in 1828. It is Grade II listed, and is similar to Telford's Galton Bridge, which is a Grade I listed structure that spans his BCN New Main Line canal at Smethwick. The bridge was built with five cast-iron ribs, with X-braced spandrels, as were several of Telford's bridges. It was strengthened in 1928. when the upper and lower parts of each rib and some of the diagonal struts above them were encased in concrete. The road deck was rebuilt in reinforced concrete and widened at the same time.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Teme SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Holt Fleet Bridge, also known as Holt Bridge, is a cast-iron arch bridge over the River Severn, at Holt in Worcestershire, England. It has a span of 150 feet (46 m); it was designed by Thomas Telford and opened in 1828. It is Grade II listed, and is similar to Telford's Galton Bridge, which is a Grade I listed structure that spans his BCN New Main Line canal at Smethwick. The bridge was built with five cast-iron ribs, with X-braced spandrels, as were several of Telford's bridges. It was strengthened in 1928. when the upper and lower parts of each rib and some of the diagonal struts above them were encased in concrete. The road deck was rebuilt in reinforced concrete and widened at the same time. Semicircular arches at each end, built in red sandstone, allow for the passage of riverbank foot-traffic and floodwater.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 52.2680, -2.2589
- County
- Worcestershire
- District
- Malvern Hills
- Parish
- Holt
- Postcode
- WR6 6NL
- Parliamentary constituency
- West Worcestershire
- Nearest railway station
- Droitwich Spa — 6.8 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q5884545 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Holt Fleet Bridge (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Holt Fleet Bridge?
- Holt Fleet Bridge is in Worcestershire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode WR6 6NL), in the parish of Holt.
- What is Holt Fleet Bridge?
- Holt Fleet Bridge — a Grade II*-listed bridge in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Holt Fleet Bridge?
- The nearest railway station is Droitwich Spa, about 6.8 km away. Drivers can use postcode WR6 6NL.
- Is Holt Fleet Bridge a listed building?
- Holt Fleet Bridge is officially recognised as Grade II* listed.
- Is Holt Fleet Bridge a protected site?
- Yes — Holt Fleet Bridge is part of the River Teme SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Holt Fleet Bridge free to visit?
- Yes, Holt Fleet Bridge is free to enter.
- How do I get to Holt Fleet Bridge?
- The nearest railway station is Droitwich Spa, about 6.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode WR6 6NL.