Historic bridges · West Midlands
Walton Bridge
In or near Yarnfield.
Walton Bridge — Grade II listed building-listed bridge in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
Roger D Kidd — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–30 min
- Nearest railway station
- Stone · 1.3 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
Walton Bridge is located in Stafford, Staffordshire, with the postcode ST15 0GX. The nearest railway station is Stone, which is 1.3 km away. Entry to the bridge is free.
About
Walton 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 1196712). Listed status protects buildings and structures of special architectural or historic interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for further details.
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See it from the streetimagery from 2023
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Heritage listing
Walton Bridge is a road bridge across the River Thames in England, carrying the A244 between Walton-on-Thames and Shepperton, crossing the Thames on the reach between Sunbury Lock and Shepperton Lock. The bridge is the first Thames road bridge which is on both banks upstream of Greater London. The bridge is the sixth on the site. Before the first bridge, the site had a ferry dating at least to the 17th century.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Walton Bridge is a road bridge across the River Thames in England, carrying the A244 between Walton-on-Thames and Shepperton, crossing the Thames on the reach between Sunbury Lock and Shepperton Lock. The bridge is the first Thames road bridge which is on both banks upstream of Greater London. The bridge is the sixth on the site. Before the first bridge, the site had a ferry dating at least to the 17th century.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 52.8980, -2.1469
- County
- Staffordshire
- District
- Stafford
- Parish
- Stone
- Postcode
- ST15 0GX
- Parliamentary constituency
- Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge
- Nearest railway station
- Stone — 1.3 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q26491228 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Walton Bridge (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Walton Bridge?
- Walton Bridge is in Staffordshire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode ST15 0GX), in the parish of Stone.
- What is Walton Bridge?
- Walton Bridge — Grade II listed building-listed bridge in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Walton Bridge?
- The nearest railway station is Stone, about 1.3 km away. Drivers can use postcode ST15 0GX.
- Is Walton Bridge a listed building?
- Walton Bridge is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is Walton Bridge free to visit?
- Yes, Walton Bridge is free to enter.
- How do I get to Walton Bridge?
- The nearest railway station is Stone, about 1.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode ST15 0GX.