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Latitude: 53.6556 / 53°39'20"N
Longitude: -2.8087 / 2°48'31"W
OS Eastings: 346651
OS Northings: 417980
OS Grid: SD466179
Mapcode National: GBR 8VT5.Q9
Mapcode Global: WH864.TCQX
Plus Code: 9C5VM54R+6G
Entry Name: Great Hanging Bridge
Listing Date: 30 January 1987
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1163803
English Heritage Legacy ID: 184336
ID on this website: 101163803
Location: Chorley, Lancashire, PR26
County: Lancashire
District: Chorley
Civil Parish: Croston
Traditional County: Lancashire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Lancashire
Church of England Parish: Croston St Michael and All Angels
Church of England Diocese: Blackburn
Tagged with: Road bridge
CROSTON MEADOW LANE
SD 41 NE
8/84 Great Hanging Bridge
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- II
Public road bridge over new cut of River Douglas. Probably early to
mid-C18. Rock-faced sandstone. Three-span. Low segmental arches with
triple keystones and archbands, rounded cutwaters and pilastered piers;
parapets of large tooled blocks (probably replacements) that on the south
lettered on the inner side GREAT HANGING BRIDGE. History: River Douglas was
improved for navigation between 1720 and 1742, to provide an outlet from the Wigan
coalfield and the Ribble Estuary. Item closely resembles White Bridge in
Mawdesley CP (qv).
Listing NGR: SD4665117980
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