Pooley Bridge (structure)
Pooley Bridge | |
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.jpg) The bridge in April 2006 | |
| Coordinates | 54°36′44″N 2°49′20″W / 54.612238°N 2.822185°W |
| Locale | Pooley Bridge, Cumbria, England |
| Heritage status | Grade II listed |
| National Heritage List for England | 1145267 |
| Characteristics | |
| Material | Red and calciferous sandstone |
| No. of spans | 3 |
| History | |
| Collapsed | 6 December 2015 |
| Location | |
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Pooley Bridge was an historic stone road bridge that crossed the River Eamont in the village of Pooley Bridge near the northern end of Ullswater. It connected two civil parishes, Barton and Pooley Bridge and Dacre, and was grade II listed in January 1991.[1]
The bridge, erected in 1764 and replacing an earlier bridge from the 16th century, collapsed on 6 December 2015 when Cumbria was hit by heavy flooding as a result of Storm Desmond. A temporary replacement was opened on 20 March 2016,[2] and a new stainless steel bridge was lifted into place in May 2020.[3]
A parapet stone was inscribed "JS & IR 1764".[1]
References
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- ^ a b Historic England. "Details from listed building database (1145267)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 30 December 2015.
- ^ Dean, Jon (9 December 2015). "Storm Desmond: Pooley Bridge washed away by devastating flood water in shocking video". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 30 December 2015.
- "Pooley Bridge, Cumbria". Britain Express. Retrieved 6 December 2015.
- "Celebration as Pooley Bridge opens". ITV News. 20 March 2016. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
- "Storm Desmond: Pooley Bridge collapses in Cumbria floods". BBC Online. 6 December 2015. Retrieved 30 December 2015. - ^ "Washed away bridge replacement lifted into place". BBC News. 7 May 2020. Retrieved 8 May 2020.