The Brighouse Bridge crosses the River Calder in Brighouse, West Yorkshire, England. It was built in 1825 as part of the Halifax and Huddersfield Turnpike.
Brighouse Bridge | |
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Coordinates | 53°41′58″N 1°46′45″W / 53.6995°N 1.7792°W |
Carries | A641 |
Crosses | River Calder |
Locale | Brighouse, West Yorkshire |
Other name(s) | Calder Bridge |
Characteristics | |
Design | arch bridge |
Material | Stone |
No. of spans | 2 |
Piers in water | 1 |
History | |
Opened | 1825 |
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History
editThe Halifax and Huddersfield Turnpike Act of 1823 allowed for the building of Calder Bridge (now called Brighouse Bridge) on what was to become the A641 road; tolls were abolished on the bridge in 1875 and extensive widening work was undertaken in 1905[1] and 1999 (both of these latter dates being commemorated in dedication stones on the bridge).
References
edit- ^ "From Weaver to Web; Brighouse Bridge, plaque". 31 January 2003. Retrieved 4 February 2010.