Historic bridges · South East England
Seven Arches Bridge
In or near Oxford.
Seven Arches Bridge — Grade II listed building-listed bridge in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
Roger Templeman — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–30 min
- Nearest railway station
- Oxford · 0.4 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit the Seven Arches Bridge, you can take a train to Oxford railway station, which is 0.4 km away. Entry to the bridge is free.
About
Seven Arches Bridge is a Grade II listed building-listed bridge in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom, registered on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE entry 1047337). Listed status protects buildings and structures of special architectural or historic interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for further details.
Photo gallery
See it from the streetimagery from 2019
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Heritage listing
The Seven Arches Bridge is a historic bridge in Newport, County Mayo, Ireland. Built around 1892, the bridge is a seven span squared red sandstone structure with limestone detailing over the Black Oak River/Newport River. It carried the Achill branch of the Midland Great Western Railway line, with the last train running on this line in the autumn of 1937. It was recently restored as part of the Great Western Greenway, the longest off-road cycling & walking route in Ireland.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Seven Arches Bridge is a historic bridge in Newport, County Mayo, Ireland. Built around 1892, the bridge is a seven span squared red sandstone structure with limestone detailing over the Black Oak River/Newport River. It carried the Achill branch of the Midland Great Western Railway line, with the last train running on this line in the autumn of 1937. It was recently restored as part of the Great Western Greenway, the longest off-road cycling & walking route in Ireland. The bridge is listed as number 112 on the Record of Protected Structures for County Mayo.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 51.7524, -1.2754
- County
- Oxfordshire
- District
- Oxford
- Parish
- Oxford, unparished area
- Postcode
- OX2 0BL
- Parliamentary constituency
- Oxford West and Abingdon
- Nearest railway station
- Oxford — 0.4 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q26299442 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Seven Arches Bridge (Newport) (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Seven Arches Bridge?
- Seven Arches Bridge is in Oxfordshire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode OX2 0BL), in the parish of Oxford, unparished area.
- What is Seven Arches Bridge?
- Seven Arches Bridge — Grade II listed building-listed bridge in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Seven Arches Bridge?
- The nearest railway station is Oxford, about 0.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode OX2 0BL.
- Is Seven Arches Bridge a listed building?
- Seven Arches Bridge is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is Seven Arches Bridge free to visit?
- Yes, Seven Arches Bridge is free to enter.
- How do I get to Seven Arches Bridge?
- The nearest railway station is Oxford, about 0.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode OX2 0BL.