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Colne Bridge

Colne Bridge

Grade II listed bridge in the United kingdom

Colne Bridge (English: /ˈkoʊln/) is an historic 18th-century bridge near Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England. A Grade II listed stone-built arch bridge, it spans the River Colne between Bradley and Kirkheaton.[1] A Colne Bridge was mentioned in the Fountains Abbey records of the 12th century. It gave its name to a village, and also to Colne Bridge Mill which was destroyed by fire in 1818.

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According to Ted Ruddock, Colne Bridge may have been the design inspiration for John Smeaton's work on the Blackfriars Bridge.[2]

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  1. [1]
    Historic England. "COLNE BRIDGE (1134290)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 19 June 2015.
  2. [2]
    Arch Bridges and Their Builders 1735-1835.
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