2012

SK2399 : Midhopestones Bridge, Mortimer Road, Midhopestones, near Stocksbridge - 1

taken 12 years ago, near to Midhopestones, Sheffield, England

Midhopestones Bridge, Mortimer Road, Midhopestones, near Stocksbridge - 1
Midhopestones Bridge, Mortimer Road, Midhopestones, near Stocksbridge - 1
This Grade II listed bridge was erected in 1788, when Mortimer Road was upgraded into a
Toll Road, replacing the original Pack Horse Bridge. It was enlarged and widened in 1822.
It spans the River Porter, which is also known locally as the Little Don.

One publication describes it as …
The bridge is made from coursed gritstone blocks and has a large Voussoired Segmental arch
flanked by smaller semi-circular arches to each side, and has rounded and dome headed cutwaters.

As can be seen in the background … the bridge is situated close to the entrance to
the Village and the A616 Crossroads. An opposite view can be seen in …
SK2399 : Tour de France 2014 Route - Midhopestones, near Stocksbridge - 3

For more views … see …
SK2399 : Midhopestones Bridge Parapet (August 2012), Mortimer Road, Midhopestones, near Stocksbridge
SK2399 : Midhopestones Bridge Parapet (February 2014), Mortimer Road, Midhopestones, near Stocksbridge
SK2399 : Midhopestones Bridge Cutwaters (August 2012), Mortimer Road, Midhopestones, near Stocksbridge
SK2399 : River Porter in August 2012, looking upstream from Midhopestones Bridge
SK2399 : River Porter in February 2014, looking upstream from Midhopestones Bridge
SK2399 : River Porter in August 2012, looking downstream from Midhopestones Bridge
SK2399 : River Porter in February 2014, looking downstream from Midhopestones Bridge
SK2399 : Benchmark on Midhopestones Bridge, Mortimer Road, Midhopestones, near Stocksbridge - 1
SK2399 : Benchmark on Midhopestones Bridge, Mortimer Road, Midhopestones, near Stocksbridge - 2

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Photographer
Terry Robinson   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Monday, 20 August, 2012   (more nearby)
Submitted
Friday, 28 March, 2014
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SK 2367 9973 [10m precision]
WGS84: 53:29.6249N 1:38.6816W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SK 2367 9962
View Direction
NORTH (about 0 degrees)
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