- Address
- Spring Lane, Blackpool
- Type
- Bridge
- NIAH reg. no.
- 20858009
Bridge, Spring Lane, Blackpool
About Bridge, Spring Lane, Blackpool
Bridge, Spring Lane, Blackpool is one of 69 buildings in Blackpool the National Inventory rates Regional. Bridge, Spring Lane, Blackpool dates from 1840–1850. One other place on the record stands within 400 m.
The use of rock-faced limestone in the construction of this railway bridge adds a sense of robustness, which is further accentuated by the segmental arch carried on squat piers. The contrast of the rock-faced stone with the dressed stone used in the string course, impost and abutments is eye-catching.
From the National Inventory’s appraisal, record 20858009 · CC BY 4.0 · Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
NIAHRead its National Inventory recordThe full description and appraisal, the survey photo and the map · 20858009↗Regional is the National Inventory’s rating for a building of significance in its region; most rated buildings carry it.
Make it a walk: 3 historic places in about 15 minutes
Spring Lane, Blackpool, Blackpool · about 600 m on foot, as the crow flies
- 1Bridge, Spring Lane, BlackpoolStart here
- 2Wholesale StoresRegional rating (NIAH) · 400 m on
- 3The Rebel BarRegional rating (NIAH) · 200 m on
More walls, gates and bridges on the record near Blackpool
Closest of all: St Patrick's Bridge, Cork City Centre, 1.5 km away. All 8 are pictured and within 40 km.
Questions about Bridge, Spring Lane, Blackpool
Is Bridge, Spring Lane, Blackpool on the National Inventory?
Yes: rated Regional (record 20858009).
Can you visit Bridge, Spring Lane, Blackpool?
It can be seen from the street; whether you can go inside depends on its owner.
When was Bridge, Spring Lane, Blackpool built?
Its National Inventory record dates it to 1840–1850.
Is Bridge, Spring Lane, Blackpool protected?
Being on the National Inventory or the Sites and Monuments Record is a record, not protection by itself: buildings are protected by their council’s Record of Protected Structures, which each council keeps and no national open list gathers, so this page can’t say which are on it.
Source: National Inventory of Architectural Heritage and Sites and Monuments Record, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0).
Sources: National Inventory of Architectural Heritage (buildingsofireland.ie). Under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0).
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