Ringley Old Bridge is an ancient stone bridge in Kearsley near

Bolton Bolton ( , locally ) is a town in Greater Manchester in England. In the foothills of the West Pennine Moors, Bolton is between Manchester, Blackburn, Wigan, Bury, Greater Manchester, Bury and Salford. It is surrounded by several towns and vill ...

, England which crosses the

River Irwell The River Irwell ( ) is a tributary of the River Mersey in north-west England. It rises at Irwell Springs on Deerplay Moor, approximately north of Bacup and flows southwards for to meet the Mersey near Irlam Locks. The Irwell marks the bound ...

, linking Ringley with Stoneclough. It has two large semi-circular arches, and a third smaller arch, for the tow path. It is a Grade II* structure, listed on 19 August 1986. It was built in 1677, at a cost of £500. It replaced a wooden bridge, swept away by flood in 1673.

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Grade II* listed buildings in Greater Manchester Buildings and structures in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton Scheduled monuments in Greater Manchester Tourist attractions in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton History of the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton Bridges completed in the 17th century Buildings and structures completed in 1677 Transport infrastructure completed in the 1670s 1677 establishments in England Kearsley {{UK-bridge-struct-stub

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