Historic bridges · West Midlands
Temple Bar
In or near Great Haywood.
Temple Bar is a historic bridge in the United Kingdom.

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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–30 min
- Nearest railway station
- Amerton Station · 5.2 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Temple Bar in Staffordshire, the nearest railway station is Amerton Station, located 5.2 km away. The postcode for Temple Bar is ST18 0ST, which you can use for sat-nav directions. Entry to the site is free.
About
Temple Bar is a historic bridge in Staffordshire, the West Midlands. The site is within the Cannock Chase National Landscape (AONB). It sits within the Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Amerton Station, about 5.2 km away. Postcode area ST18.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cannock Chase
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Temple Bar may refer to: Temple Bar, London, a place in London marking the boundary of the Cities of London and Westminster Temple Bar Gate, designed by Christopher Wren and since dismantled and moved to Paternoster Square. Temple Bar Memorial, unveiled in 1880 Temple Bar, Dublin, a cultural quarter in Dublin, Ireland Temple Bar TradFest, a traditional Irish music and cultural festival at the location above Temple Bar Gallery and Studios, at the location above The Temple Bar (public house), a pub in the Temple Bar cultural quarter of Dublin Temple Bar, Lake Mead, a site on the Arizona side of Lake Mead Temple Bar Marina, a marina on Lake Mead in the U.S. state of Arizona Temple Bar Airport, airport at the location above Temple Bar, Ceredigion, a village in Ceredigion, Wales Temple Bar (magazine), a British literary magazine published 1860 to 1906 Mory's or "Mory's Temple Bar", a private club in New Haven, Connecticut near the Yale campus Temple Bar, an album by John Waite
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- Coordinates
- 52.8013, -2.0068
- County
- Staffordshire
- District
- Stafford
- Parish
- Colwich
- Postcode
- ST18 0ST
- Parliamentary constituency
- Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge
- Nearest railway station
- Amerton Station — 5.2 km
- Official site
- www.nationaltrust.org.uk
Sources
- osm: w655924957 (ODbL)
- commons: Railway bridge at Great Haywood, Staffordshire - geograph.org.uk - 1274391.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- wikipedia: Temple Bar (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Temple Bar?
- Temple Bar is in Staffordshire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode ST18 0ST), in the parish of Colwich.
- What is Temple Bar?
- Temple Bar is a historic bridge in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Temple Bar?
- The nearest railway station is Amerton Station, about 5.2 km away. Drivers can use postcode ST18 0ST.
- Is Temple Bar a protected site?
- Yes — Temple Bar is part of the Cannock Chase National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Temple Bar free to visit?
- Yes, Temple Bar is free to enter.
- How do I get to Temple Bar?
- The nearest railway station is Amerton Station, about 5.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode ST18 0ST.