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Colne Bridge

Coordinates: 53°40′39″N 1°44′00″W / 53.6775°N 1.7333°W / 53.6775; -1.7333
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Colne Bridge
A Colne Bridge was mentioned in the Fountains Abbey records of the 12th century.
Coordinates53°40′39″N 1°44′00″W / 53.6775°N 1.7333°W / 53.6775; -1.7333
CarriesB6118
CrossesRiver Colne
LocaleColne Bridge, West Yorkshire
Heritage statusGrade II listed structure
Characteristics
DesignArch
No. of spans2
History
Opened18th Century
Statistics
TollNo
Location
Map

Colne Bridge (English: /ˈkln/) is an historic 18th-century bridge near Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England. A Grade II listed stone-built arch bridge, it spans the River Colne between Bradley and Kirkheaton.[1] A Colne Bridge was mentioned in the Fountains Abbey records of the 12th century. It gave its name to a village, and also to Colne Bridge Mill which was destroyed by fire in 1818.

According to Ted Ruddock, Colne Bridge may have been the design inspiration for John Smeaton's work on the Blackfriars Bridge.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Historic England. "COLNE BRIDGE (1134290)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 19 June 2015.
  2. ^ Arch Bridges and Their Builders 1735-1835.