Historic bridges · North West England
Strand Bridge
In or near Flookburgh.
Strand Bridge — Grade II listed building-listed bridge in england-north-west, United Kingdom.
Lewis Clarke — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–30 min
- Nearest railway station
- Cark and Cartmel · 1.5 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Strand Bridge, the nearest railway station is Cark and Cartmel, located 1.5 km away. The postcode for navigation is LA11 7LD, and entry to the bridge is free.
About
Strand 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 1087175). 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
Waterloo Bridge () is a road and foot traffic bridge crossing the River Thames in London, between Blackfriars Bridge and Hungerford Bridge and Golden Jubilee Bridges. Its name commemorates the victory of the British, Dutch and Prussians at the Battle of Waterloo in 1815. Thanks to its location at a strategic bend in the river, the bridge offers good views of Westminster, the South Bank and the London Eye to the west, and of the City of London and Canary Wharf to the east.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Morecambe Bay SSSI
- Ramsar wetland: Morecambe Bay
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Waterloo Bridge () is a road and foot traffic bridge crossing the River Thames in London, between Blackfriars Bridge and Hungerford Bridge and Golden Jubilee Bridges. Its name commemorates the victory of the British, Dutch and Prussians at the Battle of Waterloo in 1815. Thanks to its location at a strategic bend in the river, the bridge offers good views of Westminster, the South Bank and the London Eye to the west, and of the City of London and Canary Wharf to the east. The bridge was given Grade II* listed structure protection in 1981.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 54.1702, -2.9930
- District
- Westmorland and Furness
- Parish
- Lower Holker
- Postcode
- LA11 7LD
- Parliamentary constituency
- Westmorland and Lonsdale
- Nearest railway station
- Cark and Cartmel — 1.5 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q26379639 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Strand Bridge Act 1809 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Strand Bridge?
- Strand Bridge is in North-West England, United Kingdom (postcode LA11 7LD), in the parish of Lower Holker.
- What is Strand Bridge?
- Strand Bridge — Grade II listed building-listed bridge in england-north-west, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Strand Bridge?
- The nearest railway station is Cark and Cartmel, about 1.5 km away. Drivers can use postcode LA11 7LD.
- Is Strand Bridge a listed building?
- Strand Bridge is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is Strand Bridge a protected site?
- Yes — Strand Bridge is part of the Morecambe Bay SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Morecambe Bay Ramsar wetland.
- Is Strand Bridge free to visit?
- Yes, Strand Bridge is free to enter.
- How do I get to Strand Bridge?
- The nearest railway station is Cark and Cartmel, about 1.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode LA11 7LD.