Loyn Bridge

54.12175 - 2.64157Koordinaten: 54 ° 7 ' 18.3 " N, 2 ° 38' 29.7 " W

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Side road

River Lune

Loyn Bridge ( or Loyne Bridge ) is a stone arch bridge that crosses a small side road off the A693 between the villages of Hornby and Gressingham in Lancashire, England over the River Lune. The present bridge replaced an older building at this point, from which one assumes that the road was built of wood, the pillars, however, were made of stone. There is evidence that prior to the construction of a bridge, the river was crossed by a ford. The date on which the still existing arch bridge was built is unknown. The previous structure was in any case until after 1591, as it was described this year as " in a dangerous condition ." Some sources believe that the bridge was built in 1684, but entries that were made ​​to the Quarter Sessions 1659-1693, making this year unlikely. The bridge was funded by the county of Lancashire, but transferred to the maintenance and repair of the Lonsdale Hundred later.

The bridge is made ​​from blocks of sandstone and consists of three arc segments with triangular icebreakers that involve bys for pedestrians. The arches have a span of 16.2 m, 19.1 m and 15.8 m. The road has a width of 3.7 m, us the greatest width of the bridge at its pillars is 10.2 m. The building was changed little since its construction. The railings were provided with newer stone blocks, and the original pavement has been replaced by asphalt. When the bridge was examined in 1998, we found them sufficient to carry trucks with a total weight of 40 tons. The building was classified by English Heritage in the Grade II * and is as a historic landmark on the Statutory List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest

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  • Arch bridge
  • Road bridge in England
  • Grade II * building in England
  • Building stone
  • Built in the 17th century
  • River Lune
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