Bridge
GALTON BRIDGE INCLUDING ATTACHED RAILWAY BRIDGE SPAN, ROEBUCK LANE BIRMINGHAM CANAL BIRMINGHAM LEVEL
A historic bridge of architectural or engineering significance.
This bridge is legally protected under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990. As a Grade I listed building, it is considered to be of exceptional interest - only 2.5% of all listed buildings achieve this status. It has been protected for 54 years.
Heritage Expansion
Listed during an era when the criteria for protection expanded to include more vernacular and industrial heritage.
Building Type
Bridge
Listed Since
2 August 1972
List Entry
1214833
Nearby Development Sites
Nearby Listed Buildings
CANAL BRIDGE, CHANCE'S GLASSWORKS (APPROXIMATELY 160 METRES WEST OF SPON LANE SOUTH) BIRMINGHAM CANAL BIRMINGHAM LEVEL
HARTLEY BRIDGE, CHANCE'S GLASSWORKS (APPROXIMATELY 230 METRES WEST OF SPON LANE SOUTH) BIRMINGHAM CANAL BIRMINGHAM LEVEL
MIDDLE LOCK OF THREE, SMETHWICK LOCKS (APPROXIMATELY 140 METRES WEST OF BRIDGE STREET) BIRMINGHAM CANAL WOLVERHAMPTON LEVEL
RAILWAY BRIDGE 15 METRES NORTH OF SUMMIT BRIDGE/ROEBUCK LANE BIRMINGHAM CANAL WOLVERHAMPTON LEVEL
RAILWAY BRIDGE AT CHANCE'S GLASSWORKS (APPROXIMATELY 160 METRES WEST OF SPON LANE SOUTH) BIRMINGHAM CANAL BIRMINGHAM LEVEL
What is a Listed Building?
Listed buildings are structures of special architectural or historic interest, protected under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990.
- Grade I: Exceptional interest (2.5%)
- Grade II*: Particularly important (5.8%)
- Grade II: Special interest (91.7%)