Historic bridges · East of England
Potter Heigham Bridge
In or near Martham.
Potter Heigham Bridge — scheduled monument-listed bridge in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–30 min
- Nearest railway station
- Acle · 8.7 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
Potter Heigham Bridge is located in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, with the postcode NR29 5JQ. The nearest railway station is Acle, which is 8.7 km away. Entry to the bridge is free.
About
Potter Heigham Bridge is a scheduled monument-listed bridge in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom, registered on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE entry 1152457). 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
Potter Heigham Bridge Halt was a railway station on the Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway which was opened to serve the boating traffic on the River Thurne. It was more conveniently situated to the Norfolk village of Potter Heigham than Potter Heigham station itself.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Potter Heigham Bridge Halt was a railway station on the Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway which was opened to serve the boating traffic on the River Thurne. It was more conveniently situated to the Norfolk village of Potter Heigham than Potter Heigham station itself.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
In 1933 the Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway introduced a small railcar “Tantivy” to enhance the summer service on the line between Yarmouth and Stalham. This allowed the introduction of seven new halts, which saved people walking a mile or more to the nearest station. The new halts were for Newtown, Caister Holiday Camp, California, Scratby, Little Ormesby, Potter Heigham Bridge and Sutton Staithe. Each of these was a request stop The station was closed as a wartime measure before passing briefly to the Eastern Region of British Railways on nationalisation in 1948 only to be closed by British Railways in 1959. }}
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 52.7098, 1.5811
- County
- Norfolk
- District
- Great Yarmouth
- Parish
- Repps with Bastwick
- Postcode
- NR29 5JQ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Great Yarmouth
- Nearest railway station
- Acle — 8.7 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q17554447 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Potter Heigham Bridge Halt railway station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Potter Heigham Bridge?
- Potter Heigham Bridge is in Norfolk, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode NR29 5JQ), in the parish of Repps with Bastwick.
- What is Potter Heigham Bridge?
- Potter Heigham Bridge — scheduled monument-listed bridge in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Potter Heigham Bridge?
- The nearest railway station is Acle, about 8.7 km away. Drivers can use postcode NR29 5JQ.
- Is Potter Heigham Bridge a listed building?
- Potter Heigham Bridge is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.
- Is Potter Heigham Bridge free to visit?
- Yes, Potter Heigham Bridge is free to enter.
- How do I get to Potter Heigham Bridge?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode NR29 5JQ. It sits within the Great Yarmouth parliamentary constituency.