Clun Bridge is a historical bridge in the small town of
Clun
Clun ( cy, Colunwy) is a town in south west Shropshire, England, and the Shropshire Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The 2011 census recorded 680 people living in the town.Combined populations for the two output areas covering the tow ...
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Shropshire, England dating from 1450 which crosses over the
River Clun.
The bridge is still an important bridging point over the River Clun and carries the
A488 and B4368 roads over it, despite being a stone
packhorse bridge.
Alternatively, there is a
ford to cross the River Clun at Clun. Recently the local authorities have been looking into an alternative route for the A488 main road through Clun, as neither the ford nor the ancient bridge are adequate in meeting the demands of modern heavy traffic. Satellite navigation systems used by some lorry drivers are making the problem worse, as they are currently directing traffic down the A488, without giving warning of the narrow bridge.
Some remedial work was carried out on the approaches to the bridge in 2006 to mitigate the effects of long and heavy vehicles using it. During the carrying out of these works there was much disruption in the wider area due to the closing of this important bridging point to traffic.
The bridge is at above
sea level.
File:ClunBridge1c.jpg, Clun Bridge is part of an 'A' classified route
File:Clun Ford - geograph.org.uk - 703037.jpg, The nearby alternative — Waterloo Ford
See also
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Listed buildings in Clun
Clun is a civil parish in Shropshire, England. It contains 160 listed buildings that are recorded in the National Heritage List for England. Of these, one is listed at Grade I, the highest of the three grades, seven are at Grade II*, ...
References
External links
360 degree panorama of Clun Bridge(BBC)
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Bridges in Shropshire
Roads in England
Bridges completed in 1450
Packhorse bridges
Clun