Looe Bridge
Looe Bridge | |
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The downstream face of Looe Bridge (pictured in 2011) | |
| Coordinates | 50°21′22″N 4°27′21″W / 50.3562°N 4.4559°W |
| OS grid reference | SX 25395 53584 |
| Carries | A387 road |
| Crosses | River Looe |
| Locale | Looe, Cornwall |
| Heritage status | Grade II listed |
| Preceded by | Terras Bridge |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Arch bridge |
| Material | Slatestone, granite |
| No. of spans | 9 |
| Piers in water | 6 |
| History | |
| Architect | William Pease |
| Construction start | 1854 |
| Construction end | 1855 |
| Construction cost | £2,984 (equivalent to £353,777 in 2023) |
| Opened | 4 September 1855 |
| Statistics | |
Listed Building – Grade II | |
| Official name | Bridge over East Looe River and lamp standards |
| Designated | 8 November 1993 |
| Reference no. | 1201093 |
| Location | |
Looe Bridge is a bridge in Looe, Cornwall, across the River Looe. Built in the 1850s to replace a dangerous 15th-century structure, the bridge carries the A387 road and is a Grade II listed building.