Walney Bridge
Walney Bridge, officially Jubilee Bridge, is a bascule bridge in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England. Completed in 1908, it spans Walney Channel, linking Barrow Island to Walney Island.Photo: Les Hull, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Bridge
- Description: bridge in Barrow-in-Furness
- Also known as: “Jubilee Bridge”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St Mary the Virgin’s Church, Walney and Dock Museum.
St Mary the Virgin’s Church, Walney
Church
Photo: Alexander P Kapp, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Mary the Virgin's Church is located on the Promenade, Walney Island, Barrow-in-Furness. Cumbria, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Barrow, the archdeaconry of Westmorland and Furness, and the diocese of Carlisle. St Mary the Virgin’s Church, Walney is situated 880 feet west of Walney Bridge.
Dock Museum
Museum
Photo: Eirian Evans, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Dock Museum is situated in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England. Most of its exhibits concern the history of the town, focusing on the shipbuilding industry at VSEL, the steelworks industry — of which Barrow once had the world's largest, the Furness Railway and the World War II bombings of the town. Dock Museum is situated 1,800 feet northeast of Walney Bridge.
Barrow-in-Furness Main Public Library
Library
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Barrow-in-Furness Main Public Library is a Grade II listed Beaux-Arts style building located at Ramsden Square, Barrow-in-Furness, England. Operated since 2023 by Westmorland and Furness Council, it is the largest library in the town and the present structure, designed by J A Charles was originally built as a Carnegie library with support from the Carnegie Foundation. Barrow-in-Furness Main Public Library is situated 3,600 feet northeast of Walney Bridge.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Vickerstown and Barrow-in-Furness.
Vickerstown
Suburb
Photo: Alexander P Kapp, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Vickerstown is an area of Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England, covered by the wards of Walney North and Walney South. It is an example of a model village built for workers by a company needing to expand, having been constructed in the early 20th century by Vickers Shipbuilding and Engineering.
Barrow-in-Furness
Photo: Stevvvv4444, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Barrow-in-Furness is an industrial town and seaport in Cumbria, at the tip of the Furness peninsula. Many visitors come to Barrow for the Dock Museum, which tells the history of steelworks, the shipyard and the Barrow Blitz.
North Scale
Village
North Scale is a village and one of only four settlements on the Isle of Walney, Cumbria, England. It is the northernmost settlement, lying a mile north of Vickerstown.
Walney Bridge
- Categories: bascule bridge, road bridge, and transportation
- Location: Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, North West England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.10762° or 54° 6′ 27″ northLongitude
-3.24347° or 3° 14′ 37″ westInception
July 30th, 1908Open location code
9C6R4Q54+2JOpenStreetMap ID
way 587665819OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=bridgeWikidata ID
Q7963551
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In Other Languages
“Walney Bridge” goes by many names.
- French: “pont de Walney”
- French: “Pont de Walney”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include St Mary’s Centre and Walney Park Crown Green Bowls Club.
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