Old Penwortham Bridge

Old Penwortham Bridge is a stone bridge over the River Ribble, built in 1759. It features five unequal segmental arches that rise towards the center, with V-shaped cutwaters that extend to the parapets, creating refuges on both sides of the deck. The spandrels are made of red sandstone. The parapets are moulded at the top and continue as walls on the south bank of the river, extending approximately 40 meters east and 130 meters west. At the southeast corner of the bridge, there is a low triangular stone with the incised lettering: PENWORTHAM. This bridge replaced an earlier structure built in 1755, which collapsed in 1756. Until the early 20th century, it was the lowest bridge over the Ribble and was maintained by tolls. It is now used as a footbridge. Part of the bridge is located in the former area of Preston.