Historic bridges · Yorkshire & the Humber
Keadby Bridge
In or near Luddington.
Keadby Bridge is a historic bridge in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–30 min
- Nearest railway station
- Althorpe · 0.1 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Keadby Bridge is a named historic bridge in the United Kingdom. Coordinates: 53.5857°, -0.7309°. This entry is part of The Great Britain Guide, a free, ad-free, open-data tourist directory.
Photo gallery
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Humber Estuary - 2000480 SSSI
- Ramsar wetland: Humber Estuary
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Keadby Bridge, more formally known as the King George V Bridge, crosses the River Trent near Althorpe and Keadby in Lincolnshire, England. It was designed by Alfred Charles Gardner FRSE MIME.
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Background
History
The Scherzer rolling lift bridge carries both road and rail traffic across the River Trent. It was built between 1912 and 1916 by the Great Central Railway to replace a previous swing bridge built by the South Yorkshire Railway and opened in 1864. It carries a double track railway line on the southern side, and the two-lane, single carriageway A18 road on the north side. The Lincolnshire Echo reported that the first passenger train to cross the new bridge left Althorpe Station at 10:35am on 21 May 1916. The train was driven by Herbert Duke of Mexborough and, on the invitation of Sir Sam Fay, Joshua Slowen of Barnetby, who had driven the first passenger train across the old bridge, rode on…
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- Coordinates
- 53.5857, -0.7309
- District
- North Lincolnshire
- Parish
- Keadby with Althorpe
- Postcode
- DN17 3BE
- Parliamentary constituency
- Doncaster East and the Isle of Axholme
- Nearest railway station
- Althorpe — 0.1 km
Sources
- osm: w657043794 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Keadby Bridge (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Keadby Bridge.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Keadby Bridge?
- Keadby Bridge is in Yorkshire, United Kingdom (postcode DN17 3BE), in the parish of Keadby with Althorpe.
- What is Keadby Bridge?
- Keadby Bridge is a historic bridge in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Keadby Bridge?
- The nearest railway station is Althorpe, about 0.1 km away. Drivers can use postcode DN17 3BE.
- Is Keadby Bridge a protected site?
- Yes — Keadby Bridge is part of the Humber Estuary - 2000480 SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Humber Estuary Ramsar wetland.
- Is Keadby Bridge free to visit?
- Yes, Keadby Bridge is free to enter.
- How do I get to Keadby Bridge?
- The nearest railway station is Althorpe, about 0.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode DN17 3BE.