Historic bridges · South West England

Taunton Road Bridge, Bridgwater And Taunton Canal, At St 3006 3648

In or near Wembdon.

Free admission

Taunton Road Bridge, Bridgwater And Taunton Canal, At St 3006 3648 — Grade II listed building-listed bridge in england-south-west, United Kingdom.

Plan your visit

Typical visit: 15 min–30 min
Nearest railway station: Bridgwater · 0.9 km

Free entry
Dog-friendly

Getting there & planning your visit

To visit Taunton Road Bridge, you can take a train to Bridgwater station, which is approximately 0.9 km away. Entry to the bridge is free. The postcode for navigation is TA6 3NS.

Directions on Google Maps →

Taunton Road Bridge, Bridgwater And Taunton Canal, At St 3006 3648 is a Grade II listed building-listed bridge in england-south-west, United Kingdom, registered on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE entry 1197418). 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 2021

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Heritage listing

Details BRIDGWATER ST3036 TAUNTON ROAD 736-1/9/217 Taunton Road Bridge, Bridgwater and 16/11/89 Taunton Canal, at ST 3006 3648 (Formerly Listed as: BRIDGWATER AND TAUNTON CANAL Taunton Road Bridge at ST 301 365) II Public road bridge. 1837-1841. Brick and stone. Single elliptical arch with dressed stone opening and keystone. Brick band, solid parapet and piers. Stone coping. Iron rope-fenders on arch edges to towpath. Towpath retaining wall with stone edging. The Bridgwater and Taunton Canal was constructed between 1824-1827 with James Hollinsworth as engineer. Listing NGR: ST3006836487 Legacy The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system. Legacy System number: 374009 Legacy System: LBS

From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.

Protected designations

National Nature Reserve: SOMERSET WETLANDS

Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.

Place summary

Taunton Road Bridge is a Grade II listed bridge located over the Bridgwater and Taunton Canal in South-West England, within the parish of Bridgwater. This structure contributes to the region's industrial heritage and reflects the historical significance of canal transport in the area.

AI-generated from the structured facts on this page (operator, designation, listing, era). Not a substitute for visiting.

Coordinates: 51.1234, -3.0006
District: Somerset
Parish: Bridgwater
Postcode: TA6 3NS
Parliamentary constituency: Bridgwater
Nearest railway station: Bridgwater — 0.9 km

Sources

wikidata: Q26491880 (CC0)

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