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Howley Footbridge

A Grade II Listed Building in Fairfield and Howley, Warrington

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.3873 / 53°23'14"N

Longitude: -2.5787 / 2°34'43"W

OS Eastings: 361610

OS Northings: 387983

OS Grid: SJ616879

Mapcode National: GBR BYF8.JG

Mapcode Global: WH98R.C492

Plus Code: 9C5V9CPC+WG

Entry Name: Howley Footbridge

Listing Date: 4 April 1975

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1139402

English Heritage Legacy ID: 58835

Also known as: Howley Bridge

ID on this website: 101139402

Location: Howley, Warrington, Cheshire, WA1

County: Warrington

Electoral Ward/Division: Fairfield and Howley

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: Warrington

Traditional County: Lancashire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Cheshire

Church of England Parish: Latchford St James

Church of England Diocese: Chester

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This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 23 May 2022 to correct the name and to reformat the text to current standards

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PARR STREET/VICTORIA PARK
Howley Footbridge

(Formerly listed as Rowley Footbridge)

II
Crosses River Mersey (New Cutting) and connects streets around the Parish Church to Victoria Park. Iron suspension bridge inscribed "David Rowell and Company Engineers, Westminster, erected February 1912". Each end has two tapering square piers of open ironwork, with round arches across the pathway. The bridge itself is a graceful curve, all in dainty proportions.

Listing NGR: SJ6161087983

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