Pooley Bridge (structure)
| Pooley Bridge | |
|---|---|
.jpg) The bridge in April 2006 | |
| Coordinates | 54°36′44″N 2°49′20″W / 54.612238°N 2.822185°WCoordinates: 54°36′44″N 2°49′20″W / 54.612238°N 2.822185°W |
| Heritage status | Grade II listed |
| National Heritage List for England | 1145267 |
| Characteristics | |
| Material | Red and calciferous sandstone |
| Number of spans | 3 |
| History | |
| Collapsed | 6 December 2015 |
Pooley Bridge was an historic stone road bridge that crossed the River Eamont at the village of the same name near the northern end of Ullswater. It connected two civil parishes, Barton 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,[2][3] collapsed on 6 December 2015 when Cumbria was hit by heavy flooding as a result of Storm Desmond.[4][2]
A parapet stone was inscribed "JS & IR 1764".[1]
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- 1 2 Historic England. "Details from listed building database (1145267)". National Heritage List for England.
- 1 2 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.
- ↑ "Storm Desmond: Pooley Bridge collapses in Cumbria floods". BBC Online. 6 December 2015. Retrieved 30 December 2015.
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