Hockenhull Platts Nature Reserve | |
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Hockenhull Platts NR within Cheshire | |
Type | Nature reserve |
Location | near Tarvin, Cheshire |
OS grid | SJ476657 |
Coordinates | 53°11′10″N 2°47′06″W / 53.1862°N 2.7849°W |
Area | 5 hectares (12 acres)[1] |
Elevation | 15 metres (49 ft)[2] |
Operated by | Cheshire Wildlife Trust |
Open | at all times |
The Hockenhull Platts are three bridges southwest of the village of Tarvin, Cheshire, England. They are also known as the "Packhorse Bridges" or (erroneously) the "Roman Bridges",[3] and are recorded in the National Heritage List for England as designated Grade II listed buildings.[4][5] The bridges are situated where Platts Lane crosses the River Gowy. An area of 5 hectares (12 acres) west of the Gowy, including the westernmost bridge, forms Hockenhull Platts Nature Reserve, managed by the Cheshire Wildlife Trust.[1]