Historic bridges · North West England
Shepherd's Bridge
In or near Coniston.
Shepherd's Bridge — Grade II listed building-listed bridge in england-north-west, United Kingdom.
Trevor Littlewood — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–30 min
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Shepherd's Bridge is a Grade II listed building-listed bridge in england-north-west, United Kingdom, registered on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE entry 1325971). 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
Shepherd's Bridge Halt was a basic halt on the Belfast and County Down Railway which ran from Belfast Queens Quay station to Newcastle railway station in Northern Ireland. It is about 13.7 miles from Queens Quay station
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Shepherd's Bridge Halt was a basic halt on the Belfast and County Down Railway which ran from Belfast Queens Quay station to Newcastle railway station in Northern Ireland. It is about 13.7 miles from Queens Quay station
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The station was opened by the Belfast and County Down Railway on Monday, 24 November 1930. The station closed to passengers on 15 January 1950 along with the rest of the Belfast and County Down Railway line, by which time it had been taken over by the Ulster Transport Authority.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.3897, -3.0576
- District
- Westmorland and Furness
- Parish
- Coniston
- Postcode
- LA21 8DP
- Parliamentary constituency
- Westmorland and Lonsdale
Sources
- wikidata: Q26611483 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Shepherd's Bridge Halt railway station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Shepherd's Bridge?
- Shepherd's Bridge is in North-West England, United Kingdom (postcode LA21 8DP), in the parish of Coniston.
- What is Shepherd's Bridge?
- Shepherd's Bridge — Grade II listed building-listed bridge in england-north-west, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Shepherd's Bridge?
- Drivers can use postcode LA21 8DP.
- Is Shepherd's Bridge a listed building?
- Shepherd's Bridge is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is Shepherd's Bridge free to visit?
- Yes, Shepherd's Bridge is free to enter.
- How do I get to Shepherd's Bridge?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode LA21 8DP. It sits within the Westmorland and Lonsdale parliamentary constituency.