Listed Building: TRANPORTER BRIDGE TO PART OF JOSEPH CROSFIELD AND SONS LTD'S WORKS (1139433)
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| Grade | II* |
|---|---|
| Authority | Department for Culture Media and Sport |
| Volume/Map/Item | 704, 5, 160 |
| Date assigned | 04 April 1975 |
| Date last amended |
Description
BANK QUAY 1. 5150 Transporter Bridge to part of Joseph Crosfield and Sons Ltd's Works SJ 58 NE 5/160 II 2.
1913/4. Engineers: Sir William Arrol and Coy. Steel. 4 brick plinths. 2 pairs of latticed piers 70 ft high supporting a clear span of 200 ft, from which the transporter deck is suspended. Formerly conveyed motor vehicles and railway waggons (from a private branch leading off the former LNWR main line) to the part of Crosfield's works which is situated in a loop in the river Mersey. There are supposed to be only 2 other major transporter bridges in Britain.
Listing NGR: SJ5968187619
External Links (1)
- https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1139433 (National Heritage List for England)
Sources (1)
- SCH4666 Digital Archive: English Heritage. 2005. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. [Mapped feature: #306 ]
Location
| Grid reference | SJ 5968 8761 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SJ58NE |
| Civil Parish | WARRINGTON, WARRINGTON |
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Record last edited
Oct 1 2006 4:12PM