Bakewell Bridge

For the bridge in Adelaide opened in 1925 and demolished in 2006, see Currie Street § Glover Avenue.

Bakewell Bridge
Coordinates	53°12′52″N1°40′22″W / 53.2144°N 1.6728°W / 53.2144; -1.6728
Carries	A619 Bridge Street (Bakewell–Worksop)
Crosses	River Wye
Locale	Bakewell, Derbyshire
Characteristics
Design	stone arch bridge
History
Opened	c.1300
Rebuilt	widened in 19th century
Statistics
Listed Building – Grade I
Official name	Bakewell Bridge [1]
Designated	13 March 1951 (1951-03-13)
Reference no.	1148112
Scheduled monument
Official name	Bakewell Bridge [2]
Reference no.	1007078
Location

Bakewell Bridge is a Grade I listed ^[1] stone arch bridge spanning the River Wye in Bakewell, Derbyshire. The bridge is also a scheduled monument.

History

The bridge dates back to the 14th century and was constructed using ashlar gritstone. The bridge has five arches with cutwaters, one of which supports the base of a cross, ^[1] and was widened in the 19th century. ^{[3] [4]} It carries the A619 road, which begins in Bakewell and leads via Chesterfield to Worksop in Nottinghamshire. ^[5]

See also

• Grade I listed buildings in Derbyshire
• Listed buildings in Bakewell

References

1. Historic England. "Bakewell Bridge (Grade I) (1148112)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 22 December 2020.
2. Historic England. "Bakewell Bridge (1007078)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
3. "Heritage Locations". www.nationaltransporttrust.org.uk. Retrieved 2020-12-22.
4. Parke, William D. (1997). Derbyshire Walks with Children. Sigma Leisure. ISBN   978-1-85058-613-5.
5. "A619 road". roadnow.com. Roadnow LLC. Retrieved 29 January 2022.