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Pulteney Bridge

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Pulteney Bridge
Pulteney Bridge
Pulteney Bridge
Pulteney Bridge
Pulteney Bridge
Pulteney Bridge
Pulteney Bridge
Pulteney Bridge
Pulteney Bridge
Pulteney Bridge
Pulteney Bridge
Pulteney Bridge
Pulteney Bridge
Pulteney Bridge
Pulteney Bridge
Pulteney Bridge
Pulteney Bridge
Pulteney Bridge
Pulteney Bridge
Pulteney Bridge
Pulteney Bridge
Pulteney Bridge
Pulteney Bridge
Pulteney Bridge
Pulteney Bridge
Phone:
+44 1225 477101

Address:
Bridge St, Bath BA2 4AT, UK

Pulteney Bridge crosses the River Avon in Bath, England. It was 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. It has been designated as a Grade I listed building.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, but it 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, enhancing its appeal as a tourist attraction. The bridge is now 45 metres long and 18 metres wide. Although there have been plans to pedestrianise the bridge, it is still used by buses and taxis. The much photographed bridge and the weir below are close to the centre of the city, which is a World Heritage Site largely because of its Georgian architecture.
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