Bridge of Sighs
The Bridge of Sighs in Chester is a crossing that originally led from the Northgate jail, across the Chester Canal, to a chapel in the Bluecoat School. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building.
- Type: Bridge
- Description: bridge in Chester, United Kingdom
- Also known as: “Bridge of Sighs, Chester”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Northgate and Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary.
Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary
Church
Bluecoat School
Building
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Chester and Abbot’s Meads.
Blacon
Suburb
Bridge of Sighs
- Categories: footbridge and transport
- Location: Cheshire, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.19387° or 53° 11′ 38″ north
Longitude
-2.89373° or 2° 53′ 37″ west
Open location code
9C5V54V4+GG
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=bridge
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to French—“Bridge of Sighs” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Bridge of Sighs”
- French: “pont des Soupirs”
- French: “Pont des Soupirs”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Euphoric arts and Rufus Court.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Liverpool Arms and Porta.
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