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The Hanging Bridge is a stone arch bridge located immediately south of Manchester Cathedral in Lancashire, England. The bridge dates from the early nineteenth century and was constructed to carry pedestrian traffic across the River Irwell. It is a modest but functionally important structure that reflects Manchester's development during the Industrial Revolution, when improved urban infrastructure became necessary to accommodate the city's expanding population and commercial activity. The bridge remains a notable example of early nineteenth-century engineering within the historic core of Manchester.
The Hanging Bridge immediately south of Manchester Cathedral is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1020983. View the official record →
The Hanging Bridge is a stone arch bridge located immediately south of Manchester Cathedral in Lancashire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1020983.
The Hanging Bridge immediately south of Manchester Cathedral is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1020983.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Remains of eastern wall of the Roman fort (1.3 km), Clayton Hall moated site (4.3 km), Section of an early medieval boundary ditch known as the Nico Ditch in Platt Fields 480m SSE of Platt Hall (4.6 km).
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