Runcorn Railway Bridge
The Runcorn Railway Bridge, Ethelfleda Bridge or Britannia Bridge crosses the River Mersey at Runcorn Gap between Runcorn and Widnes in Cheshire, England.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Bridge
- Description: bridge in Halton, Cheshire, England, UK
- Also known as: “Britannia Bridge” and “Ethelfleda Bridge”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Silver Jubilee Bridge and All Saints’ Church, Runcorn.
Silver Jubilee Bridge
Bridge
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The Silver Jubilee Bridge crosses the River Mersey and the Manchester Ship Canal at Runcorn Gap between Runcorn and Widnes in Halton, England. It is a through arch bridge with a main arch span of 361 yards. Silver Jubilee Bridge is situated 330 feet south of Runcorn Railway Bridge.
All Saints’ Church, Runcorn
Church
Photo: Peter I. Vardy, Public domain.
All Saints' Church is the parish church of Runcorn, Cheshire, England, sited on the south bank of the River Mersey overlooking Runcorn Gap. There is a tradition that the first church on the site was founded by Ethelfleda in 915. All Saints’ Church, Runcorn is situated 1,200 feet southeast of Runcorn Railway Bridge.
St Mary’s Church, Widnes
Church
St Mary's Church is in the West Bank area of Widnes, Cheshire, England. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building. St Mary’s Church, Widnes is situated 1,500 feet northeast of Runcorn Railway Bridge.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Runcorn and Astmoor.
Runcorn
Photo: Dgp4004, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The industrial inland port of Runcorn is a treasure trove of architectural styles, from medieval ruins to 1970s utopia. Its impressive bridges across the River Mersey mark the gateway north to cosmopolitan Liverpool and south to leafy Cheshire.
Widnes
Photo: Rancher2019, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Widnes is an industrial town in the Borough of Halton, Cheshire, England, which at the 2021 census had a population of 62,400. Historically in Lancashire, it is on the northern bank of the River Mersey where the estuary narrows to form the Runcorn Gap.
Runcorn Railway Bridge
- Categories: railway bridge and transportation
- Location: Halton, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.34652° or 53° 20′ 48″ northLongitude
-2.73859° or 2° 44′ 19″ westOpen location code
9C5V87W6+JHOpenStreetMap ID
way 606427388OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=bridgeWikidata ID
Q7379733
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In Other Languages
“Runcorn Railway Bridge” goes by many names.
- German: “Britannia Bridge”
- German: “Queen Ethelfleda Viaduct”
- German: “Runcorn Railway Bridge”
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Highlights include Victoria Promenade and Runcorn Promenade.
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