Midland Bridge, Bath

Name: Midland Bridge
Address: Bath, United Kingdom

#55 among attractions in Bath

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The Midland Bridge is a road bridge over the River Avon in Bath, Somerset, England, now carrying the B3118 road. It was originally built in 1870 by the Midland Railway Company to allow access to and from their goods station at Sydenham Field on the south bank of the river Avon, the opposite bank to the passenger Green Park terminus station and the city centre. ()

Coordinates: 51°22'50"N, 2°22'10"W

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Midland Bridge – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Jane Austen Centre, Bath Postal Museum, Komedia, Theatre Royal.

~1950 ftNE
Museum of Jane Austen's life and tearooms
Jane Austen Centre, Bath
10 min walk • The Jane Austen Centre at 40 Gay Street in Bath, Somerset, England, is a permanent exhibition which tells the story of Jane Austen's Bath experience, and the effect that visiting and living in the city had on her and her writing.
~690 ftSE
Museum
Bath Postal Museum, Bath
4 min walk • The Bath Postal Museum is in Bath, Somerset, England. The museum was founded in 1979 by Audrey and Harold Swindells in the basement of their house in Great Pulteney Street. In 1985, it moved to a home in Broad Street.
~1700 ftE
Nightlife, Cinema, Concerts and shows
Komedia, Bath
9 min walk • Komedia is an arts and entertainment company which operates venues in the United Kingdom at Brighton and Bath, and a management and production company Komedia Entertainment. Beyond hosting live comedy, the venues also host music, cabaret, theatre and shows for children, featuring local, national and international performers.
~1580 ftE
Theater, Concerts and shows
Theatre Royal, Bath
8 min walk • The Theatre Royal in Bath, England, was built in 1805. A Grade II* listed building, it has been described by the Theatres Trust as "One of the most important surviving examples of Georgian theatre architecture".
~930 ftNE
Displays on the astronomer's life and work
Herschel Museum of Astronomy, Bath
5 min walk • The Herschel Museum of Astronomy at 19 New King Street, Bath, England, is a museum that was inaugurated in 1981. It is located in a town house that was formerly the home of William Herschel and his sister Caroline.
~1930 ftE
Spa
Thermae Bath Spa, Bath
10 min walk • Thermae Bath Spa is a combination of the historic spa and a contemporary building in the city of Bath, England, and reopened in 2006.
0.4 miE
Tea room, Restaurant
Grand Pump Room, Bath
11 min walk • The Grand Pump Room is a historic building in the Abbey Church Yard, Bath, Somerset, England. It is adjacent to the Roman Baths and is named for water that is pumped into the room from the baths' hot springs. Visitors can drink the water or have other refreshments while there.
0.4 miE
Nightlife, Cinema, Theater
The Forum, Bath
11 min walk • The Forum was built as an art deco cinema in Bath, Somerset, England, in 1934, and was designated as a Grade II* listed building on 28 May 1986. The building closed as a cinema in 1969, and has subsequently been used as a dancing school, a bingo hall and a church. Its main auditorium has 1,600 seats, making it Bath's largest event venue.
~1970 ftNE
Shopping, Bookshop
Mr B's Emporium of Reading Delights, Bath
10 min walk • Mr B's Emporium of Reading Delights is an independent bookshop in Bath, Somerset. It was founded by former lawyer and derivatives trader Nic Bottomley. In 2009, it was the official bookseller of the Bath Literary Festival. In 2011, it won the Bookseller's Award for Independent Bookshop of the Year, which it had won previously in 2008.
~1710 ftNE
Georgian architecture, Park
Queen Square, Bath
9 min walk • Queen Square is a square of Georgian houses in the city of Bath, England. Queen Square is the first element in "the most important architectural sequence in Bath", which includes the Circus and the Royal Crescent.
~1850 ftE
Concerts and shows, Theater
Mission Theatre, Bath
9 min walk • The Mission Theatre is a theatre in Bath, England. In 2004, the Next Stage Theatre Company took possession of a grade II listed building originally built as a Congregational hall in 1797. During World War II the building was used by Air Raid Wardens.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Midland Bridge?

Nearby attractions include Bath Postal Museum, Bath (4 min walk), Nile Street, Bath (4 min walk), Norfolk Crescent, Bath (4 min walk), Herschel Museum of Astronomy, Bath (5 min walk).

How to get to Midland Bridge by public transport?

The nearest stations to Midland Bridge:

Bus

Green Park Road Gb • Lines: 418 (4 min walk)
Green Park Gc • Lines: 21 (4 min walk)

Train

Oldfield Park (12 min walk)
Bath Spa (15 min walk)