Ledgard Bridge

Ledgard Bridge
Coordinates 53°40′19″N 1°41′51″W / 53.6719°N 1.6976°W / 53.6719; -1.6976Coordinates: 53°40′19″N 1°41′51″W / 53.6719°N 1.6976°W / 53.6719; -1.6976
Carries Newgate Street
Crosses River Calder
Locale Mirfield, West Yorkshire
Other name(s) Mirfield Bridge
Heritage status Grade II listed
Characteristics
Design arch bridge
Material stone
Number of spans 4
Piers in water 2
History
Opened 1800

Ledgard Bridge crosses the River Calder in Mirfield, West Yorkshire, England. It was built in 1800 as a replacement for an earlier bridge in the same location and is a Grade II listed structure.[1]

History

The first bridge to cross the River Calder in Mirfield was a wooden structure built in 1303.[2] This was replaced many times, one earlier stone bridge being named as Ledger Bridge on a 1773 map of the West Riding of Yorkshire.[3] The 1800 bridge survived the great flood of 20 September 1946 which caused much damage along the whole valley.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Name: LEDGARD BRIDGE (OVER RIVER CALDER) List entry Number: 1183989". Historic England. Retrieved 19 June 2015.
  2. ↑ "Mirfield Memories - Mirfield Town Trail". Retrieved 8 February 2010.
  3. ↑ "Mirfield Second Look - 1773 map". Retrieved 8 February 2010.
  4. ↑ "Mirfield Second Look - Ledgard Bridge". Retrieved 8 February 2010.

See also

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