Aldford Iron Bridge
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Aldford Iron Bridge is a bridge crossing the River Dee north of the village of Aldford, Cheshire, England, linking the village with Eaton Hall, forming part of the Buerton Approach to the hall (grid reference SJ418601). It is a Grade I listed building.[1]
The bridge was built in 1824 by William Hazledine for the 1st Marquis of Westminster. It is built in cast iron and has yellow sandstone abutments forming a single arch measuring 50 metres. It has cast iron railings and double gates at the crown of the bridge.[1]
The bridge provides a crossing over the river for the long-distance footpath of the Marches Way.[2]
[edit] Notes
- ^ a b Images of England: Iron Bridge over the River Dee, Aldford. English Heritage. Retrieved on 2008-03-28.
- ^ Wirral & Chester:Explorer 266 map, Ordnance Survey.
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