Eamont Bridge (bridge)
| Eamont Bridge | |
| Cumberland, Westmorland | |
|---|---|
 Eamont Bridge | |
| Location | |
| Carrying: | A6 road |
| Crossing: | River Eamont |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | NY52222874 |
| Location: | 54°39’5"N, 2°44’31"W |
| Structure | |
| Material: | Grey sandstone, red sandstone |
| History | |
| Built 1425 | |
| Information | |
Eamont Bridge is a 15th century stone road bridge over the River Eamont, between Westmorland on the south bank and Cumberland on the north, joining Eamont Bridge village on the south bank with Penrith on the north. It is a scheduled monument[1] and a grade I listed structure.[2]
This is a narrow bridge, carrying the A6 road: until the opening of the M6 motorway, it was a notorious bottleneck.
The bridge is one of the oldest bridges in the two counties still in daily use. It was built in 1425 after the Bishop of Durham, Thomas Langley, offered indulgences to anyone contributing towards its construction, and it was widened in 1875.[1] It is a slightly humpbacked three-arched bridge made of grey sandstone with alterations in red sandstone. The solid parapets include pedestrian refuges above the pillars.
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In December 2015, the bridge was declared unsafe and closed to traffic, following severe flooding caused by Storm Frank. The bridge sustained significant damage, with a three-foot hole reported in a supporting pillar.[3] It was repaired and reopened in March 2016.[4]
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 National Heritage List 1007193: Eamont Bridge (Scheduled ancient monument entry)
- ↑ National Heritage List 1145133: Eamont Bridge (Grade I listing); National Heritage List 1145301: Eamont Bridge (Grade I listing)
- ↑ "One metre hole in Eamont Bridge". ITV News. 19 January 2016. http://www.itv.com/news/border/2016-01-19/one-metre-hole-in-eamont-bridge/. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
- ↑ "Flood-hit Eamont Bridge to reopen after repairs". BBC. 22 March 2016. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cumbria-35869203. Retrieved 21 July 2019.