Pooley Bridge | |
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&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Pooley_Bridge_(geograph_1822495).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, was washed away on 6 December 2015 when Cumbria was hit by heavy flooding during Storm Desmond, after storm waters eroded the riverbed around the base of the bridge supports.[2]
A parapet stone was inscribed "JS & IR 1764".[1]
- ^ a b Historic England. "Details from listed building database (1145267)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 30 December 2015.
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