National Heritage List for England 1145267 Location Pooley Bridge ID number 1145267 | No. of spans 3 Heritage status Listed building Number of spans 3 | |
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Locale Pooley Bridge, Cumbria, England Material Red and calciferous sandstone Collapsed 6 December 2015 (2015-12-06) | ||
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 Dacre, and was grade II listed in January 1991.
The bridge, erected in 1764 and replacing an earlier bridge from the 16th century, collapsed on 6 December 2015 when Cumbria was hit by heavy flooding as a result of Storm Desmond. A temporary replacement was opened on 20 March 2016.
A parapet stone was inscribed "JS & IR 1764".
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