List of crossings of the River Mersey

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List of crossings of the River Mersey.

Key to heritage status
Status Criteria[1]
I Grade I listed. Bridge of exceptional interest, sometimes considered to be internationally important
II* Grade II* listed. Particularly important bridge of more than special interest
II Grade II listed. Bridge of national importance and special interest


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Crossing Date Coordinates Heritage
status 		Locality Notes Image
Confluence of River Goyt and River Tame 53°24′51″N 2°09′24″W / 53.4143°N 2.1567°W / 53.4143; -2.1567 (Start of River Mersey) - Stockport Start of River Mersey

Tame_and_Goyt_become_Mersey_-_geograph.org.uk_-_7723

Knightsbridge 53°24′50″N 2°09′29″W / 53.4138°N 2.1580°W / 53.4138; -2.1580 (Knightsbridge) - Stockport Knightsbridge_View_-_geograph.org.uk_-_2884827
Merseyway Shopping Centre 53°24′40″N 2°09′33″W / 53.4111°N 2.1591°W / 53.4111; -2.1591 (Merseyway Shopping Centre) - Stockport River in culvert

Merseyway_Shopping_Centre_-_geograph.org.uk_-_2074422

Wellington Bridge[2] 1826 53°24′33″N 2°09′45″W / 53.4092°N 2.1625°W / 53.4092; -2.1625 (Wellington Bridge) II A6 Wellington_Bridge,_Stockport
Astley St Bridge 53°24′33″N 2°09′53″W / 53.4093°N 2.1647°W / 53.4093; -2.1647 (Astley St Bridge) - Stockport The newest bridge across the Mersey_-_geograph.org.uk_-_6212439
Stockport Viaduct 1840 53°24′32″N 2°09′55″W / 53.4089°N 2.1653°W / 53.4089; -2.1653 (Stockport Viaduct) II* Stockport Stockport_Viaduct
King St Bridge 53°24′33″N 2°10′01″W / 53.4092°N 2.1669°W / 53.4092; -2.1669 (King St Bridge) - Stockport Stockport_Viaduct
Hollywood Way Bridge 53°24′27″N 2°10′26″W / 53.4074°N 2.1739°W / 53.4074; -2.1739 (Hollywood Way Bridge) - Stockport Hollywood Way Bridge - geograph.org.uk - 2350478
Brinksway Bridge[3] 53°24′26″N 2°10′28″W / 53.4071°N 2.1745°W / 53.4071; -2.1745 (Brinksway Bridge) - Stockport Hollywood Way Bridge, Stockport (geograph 6600725)
Geoff Funnell Bridge 53°24′21″N 2°11′11″W / 53.4058°N 2.1864°W / 53.4058; -2.1864 (Geoff Funnell Bridge) - Pedestrian Footbridge over the River Mersey (geograph 6594618)
M60 Bridge 53°24′21″N 2°11′28″W / 53.4059°N 2.1911°W / 53.4059; -2.1911 - Stockport M60 M60_bridge_over_River_Mersey_-_geograph.org.uk_-_3349077
Former Railway Bridge[4] 53°24′22″N 2°11′36″W / 53.406°N 2.1933°W / 53.406; -2.1933 (Former Rail Bridge) - Didsbury Manchester to Derby line. Dismantled
Cheadle Bridge 53°24′20″N 2°13′07″W / 53.4055°N 2.2185°W / 53.4055; -2.2185 (Cheadle Bridge) - Didsbury Cheadle_Bridge,_River_Mersey_-_geograph.org.uk_-_3515031
Kingsway 53°24′05″N 2°13′30″W / 53.4014°N 2.2251°W / 53.4014; -2.2251 (Kingsway) - Didsbury Kingsway_bridge,_Didsbury_-_geograph.org.uk_-_69950
Mersey Viaduct 53°24′04″N 2°13′35″W / 53.4011°N 2.2264°W / 53.4011; -2.2264 (Mersey Viaduct) - Didsbury Styal Line Rail_bridge_over_River_Mersey_South_of_East_Didsbury_-_geograph.org.uk_-_2239604
Simons Bridge 53°24′45″N 2°14′32″W / 53.4125°N 2.2422°W / 53.4125; -2.2422 (Simons Bridge) - Didsbury Pedestrian Simons_Bridge,_Didsbury
M60 Bridge 53°24′29″N 2°15′01″W / 53.408°N 2.2503°W / 53.408; -2.2503 (M60 Bridge) - Wythenshawe M60 M60_Bridge_Over_River_Mersey,_Northenden_-_geograph.org.uk_-_2623234
Tatton Arms Bridge 53°24′32″N 2°15′10″W / 53.4088°N 2.2529°W / 53.4088; -2.2529 (Tatton Arms Bridge) - Wythenshawe Pedestrian Tatton_Arms_footbridge_-_geograph.org.uk_-_2044342
M60 Bridge 53°24′41″N 2°15′14″W / 53.4114°N 2.254°W / 53.4114; -2.254 (M60 Bridge) - Wythenshawe M60 M60_and_B5167_bridges_over_the_river_Mersey_-_geograph.org.uk_-_634594
Palatine Road Bridge 53°24′44″N 2°15′14″W / 53.4121°N 2.2539°W / 53.4121; -2.2539 (Palatine Road Bridge) - Wythenshawe B5167 M60_and_B5167_bridges_over_the_river_Mersey_-_geograph.org.uk_-_634594
Princess Parkway Bridge 53°24′58″N 2°15′49″W / 53.4162°N 2.2635°W / 53.4162; -2.2635 (Princess Parkway Bridge) - Wythenshawe Main and slip road bridges and footbridges Princess_Parkway_Bridge_-_geograph.org.uk_-_3058513
Footbridge 53°25′17″N 2°16′10″W / 53.4214°N 2.2695°W / 53.4214; -2.2695 (Footbridge) - Chorlton Water Park River_Mersey,_Bridge_at_Chorlton_Water_Park_-_geograph.org.uk_-_2878255
Metrolink Bridge 53°25′46″N 2°17′10″W / 53.4294°N 2.286°W / 53.4294; -2.286 (Metrolink Bridge) - Sale Manchester Airport line Metrolink_Bridge_-_geograph.org.uk_-_4093492
Jacksons Bridge[5] 1881 53°25′49″N 2°17′12″W / 53.4302°N 2.2868°W / 53.4302; -2.2868 (Jacksons Bridge) II Sale Pedestrian Jackson's_Bridge_-_geograph.org.uk_-_4445816
Barfoot Bridge 53°26′11″N 2°18′30″W / 53.4365°N 2.3083°W / 53.4365; -2.3083 (Barfoot Bridge) - Sale Footbridge and Metrolink (Altrincham line) Barfoot Bridge - geograph.org.uk - 4451326
Bridgewater Canal Aqueduct[6] 1776 53°26′12″N 2°18′32″W / 53.4366°N 2.3089°W / 53.4366; -2.3089 (Bridgewater Canal Aqueduct) II Sale River_Mersey_at_Barfoot_Bridge_-_geograph.org.uk_-_1297465
M60 Bridge 53°26′09″N 2°18′44″W / 53.4358°N 2.3123°W / 53.4358; -2.3123 (M60 Bridge) - Sale Main and slip road bridges River_Mersey_-_geograph.org.uk_-_5360007
Crossford Bridge[7] 53°26′05″N 2°18′58″W / 53.4347°N 2.316°W / 53.4347; -2.316 (Crossford Bridge) - Sale A56, separate bridge for each carriageway
Carrington Spur Bridge 53°26′18″N 2°20′37″W / 53.4383°N 2.3435°W / 53.4383; -2.3435 (Carrington Spur Bridge) - Ashton A6144 Ashton Bridge & Millennium Footbridge - geograph-4067883
Ashton Millennium Bridge 53°26′19″N 2°20′38″W / 53.4385°N 2.3438°W / 53.4385; -2.3438 (Ashton Millennium Bridge) - Ashton Pedestrian The_River_Mersey_passes_over_a_weir_under_a_footbridge_-_geograph.org.uk_-_4066656
Flixton Bridge 53°26′24″N 2°23′22″W / 53.44°N 2.3895°W / 53.44; -2.3895 (Flixton Bridge) - Flixton Flixton_Bridge_-_geograph.org.uk_-_1427903
Cadishead Viaduct 1893 53°25′29″N 2°25′40″W / 53.4246°N 2.4279°W / 53.4246; -2.4279 (Cadishead Viaduct) - Cadishead Manchester Ship Canal joins the Mersey in this section Cadishead_Viaduct_-_geograph.org.uk_-_2301708
Warburton High Level Bridge 1893 53°24′27″N 2°27′32″W / 53.4075°N 2.459°W / 53.4075; -2.459 (Warburton High Level Bridge) - Warburton Manchester_Ship_Canal,_Warburton_High_Level_(Toll)_Bridge_-_geograph.org.uk_-_4952661
Works Access Bridge 53°23′50″N 2°28′55″W / 53.3971°N 2.4819°W / 53.3971; -2.4819 (Works Access Bridge) - Thelwall Butchersfield_Canal_-_geograph.org.uk_-_4952685
Works Access Bridge 53°23′41″N 2°30′25″W / 53.3947°N 2.5069°W / 53.3947; -2.5069 (Works Access Bridge) - Thelwall Thelwall southbound (geograph 6366289)
Thelwall Viaduct 1963/1996 53°23′40″N 2°30′27″W / 53.3945°N 2.5076°W / 53.3945; -2.5076 (Thelwall Viaduct) - Thelwall Also crosses Manchester Ship Canal The newer Thelwall Viaduct (geograph 6366291)
Woolston Weir and footbridge 53°23′38″N 2°31′20″W / 53.3939°N 2.5222°W / 53.3939; -2.5222 (Works Access Bridge) - Warrington Woolston_Weir_-_geograph.org.uk_-_2260957
Kingsway Bridge 53°23′16″N 2°33′56″W / 53.3879°N 2.5656°W / 53.3879; -2.5656 (Kingsway Bridge) - Warrington A50 Kingsway_crosses_the_Mersey_-_geograph.org.uk_-_1538921
Howley Bridge 1912 53°23′14″N 2°34′43″W / 53.3873°N 2.5787°W / 53.3873; -2.5787 (Howley Footbridge) II Warrington Pedestrian Footbridge_over_River_Mersey_-_geograph.org.uk_-_1009592
Warrington New Bridge/Warringon Bridge 53°23′10″N 2°35′26″W / 53.386°N 2.5906°W / 53.386; -2.5906 (Warringon Bridge) - Warrington Gyratory System Mersey_Street_Bridge,_Warrington,_Lancs
Arpley Railway Bridge 53°23′06″N 2°35′34″W / 53.3849°N 2.5927°W / 53.3849; -2.5927 (Arpley Railway Bridge) - Warrington Arpley_Bridge,_Warrington_-_geograph.org.uk_-_2824328
Arpley New Bridge 53°23′01″N 2°35′34″W / 53.3835°N 2.5929°W / 53.3835; -2.5929 (Arpley New Bridge) - Warrington Bridge_over_the_River_Mersey,_Warrington_-_geograph.org.uk_-_1055029
Centre Park Link Bridge 53°22′29″N 2°35′55″W / 53.3747°N 2.5987°W / 53.3747; -2.5987 (Centre Park Link Bridge) - Warrington
Mersey Viaduct 53°22′28″N 2°36′17″W / 53.3744°N 2.6048°W / 53.3744; -2.6048 (Mersey Viaduct) - Warrington Chester–Warrington line. Includes footbridge
Mersey Viaduct 53°22′29″N 2°36′21″W / 53.3747°N 2.6058°W / 53.3747; -2.6058 (Mersey Viaduct) - Warrington West Coast Main Line From_a_train_-_bridge_across_the_Mersey_-_geograph.org.uk_-_4339592
Works Access Bridge 53°22′56″N 2°36′33″W / 53.3821°N 2.6091°W / 53.3821; -2.6091 (Works Access Bridge) - Warrington Replacement_for_a_transporter_bridge_-_geograph.org.uk_-_2161536
Warrington Transporter Bridge 1915 53°23′02″N 2°36′27″W / 53.3838°N 2.6075°W / 53.3838; -2.6075 (Warrington Transporter Bridge) II* Warrington Warrington_transporter_bridge_10_sep_18
Forrest Way Bridge 53°22′45″N 2°37′02″W / 53.3792°N 2.6172°W / 53.3792; -2.6172 (Forrest Way Bridge) - Warrington
Mersey Gateway Bridge 2017 53°21′10″N 2°42′47″W / 53.3528°N 2.713°W / 53.3528; -2.713 (Mersey Gateway Bridge) - Runcorn The_Mersey_Gateway_Bridge_viewed_from_Halton_Castle_in_Runcorn,_Cheshire,_England_(cropped)
Widnes–Runcorn Transporter Bridge 1905 53°20′48″N 2°44′11″W / 53.3466°N 2.7363°W / 53.3466; -2.7363 (Widnes–Runcorn Transporter Bridge) - Runcorn Dismantled 1961 Runcorn_transporter_bridge_(Wonder_Book_of_Engineering_Wonders,_1931)
Silver Jubilee Bridge 1961 53°20′48″N 2°44′16″W / 53.3466°N 2.7377°W / 53.3466; -2.7377 (Silver Jubilee Bridge) II Runcorn Approaching_the_Runcorn_Bridge_on_foot_(9)
Runcorn Railway Bridge 1868 53°20′48″N 2°44′18″W / 53.3468°N 2.7384°W / 53.3468; -2.7384 (Runcorn Railway Bridge) II* Runcorn Liverpool Branch of West Coast Main Line Runcorn_Railway_Bridge_-_geograph.org.uk_-_961378
Mersey Railway Tunnel 1886 53°23′59″N 3°00′09″W / 53.3997°N 3.0026°W / 53.3997; -3.0026 (Mersey Railway Tunnel) - Liverpool
Queensway Tunnel 1934 53°24′02″N 3°00′14″W / 53.4006°N 3.004°W / 53.4006; -3.004 (Queensway Tunnel) II Liverpool Entrances listed Queensway_Tunnel,_River_Mersey-geograph-3147374
Mersey Ferry 53°24′17″N 2°59′54″W / 53.4046°N 2.9982°W / 53.4046; -2.9982 (Pier Head Ferry Terminal) - Liverpool Ferry_cross_the_Mersey_-_geograph.org.uk_-_2166235
Kingsway Tunnel 1971 53°24′47″N 3°00′35″W / 53.4131°N 3.0098°W / 53.4131; -3.0098 (Kingsway Tunnel) - Liverpool Twin Bore Entering_Kingsway_Tunnel_2018

References[edit]

  1. ^ Listed Buildings, English Heritage, archived from the original on 9 December 2012, retrieved 22 April 2011
  2. ^ British Listed Buildings
  3. ^ Sabre
  4. ^ Stockport Image Archive
  5. ^ British Listed Buildings
  6. ^ British Listed Buildings
  7. ^ Sabre
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