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Pulteney Bridge

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Mark
April 30, 2021
Pulteney Bridge crosses the River Avon. This Grade 1 listed structure was started in 1770 and completed by 1774, and connected the city with the land of the Pulteney family which they wished to develop. Designed by Robert Adam in a Palladian style, it is exceptional in having shops built across its full span on both sides (only one of 4 such bridges in the world). It has been designated as a Grade I listed building. The bridge is named after Frances Pulteney, wife of William Johnstone. He was a wealthy Scottish lawyer and Member of Parliament. Frances was the third daughter of MP and government official Daniel Pulteney (1684–1731) and first cousin once removed of William Pulteney, 1st Earl of Bath. She inherited the Earl's substantial fortune and estates close to Bath after his death in 1764 and that of his younger brother and heir in 1767, and the Johnstones changed their surname to Pulteney. The rural Bathwick estate, which Frances and William inherited in 1767, was across the river from the city and could only be reached by ferry. William made plans to create a new town, which would become a suburb to the historic city of Bath, but first he needed a better river crossing. The work of the Pulteneys is memorialised by Great Pulteney Street, as well as Henrietta Street and Laura Place, named after their daughter Within 20 years of its construction, alterations were made that expanded the shops and changed the façades. By the end of the 18th century it had been damaged by floods and was rebuilt to a similar design. Over the next century alterations to the shops included cantilevered extensions on the bridge's north face. In the 20th century several schemes were carried out to preserve the bridge and partially return it to its original appearance.
Pulteney Bridge crosses the River Avon. This Grade 1 listed structure was started in 1770 and completed by 1774, and connected the city with the land of the Pulteney family which they wished to develop. Designed by Robert Adam in a Palladian style, it is exceptional in having shops built across its…
Jane
July 5, 2020
Pulteney Bridge is one of only four bridges lined with shops in the world, the design inspired by similar bridges in Florence and Venice.
Maxwell
September 21, 2018
Unique bridge with shops on both sides, with weir underneath it. Start of iconic Bath street - Great Pulteney Street- with former stately home, now Holbourne museum at one and Pulteney bridge at the other end.
Fiona
August 11, 2018
Some interesting Shops on it and stunning Architecture
Susie
May 29, 2018
One of the three bridges in the world with shops on it...

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