Ouse Bridge, Howden

Name: Ouse Bridge
Address: Howden, United Kingdom

#2 among attractions in Howden

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Facts and practical information

The Ouse Bridge is a reinforced concrete plate girder bridge that spans River Ouse between Goole and Howden in the East Riding of Yorkshire. It carries the M62 and is situated between junctions 36 and 37. It was built between 1973 and 1976 by Costain and was designed by Scott Wilson Kirkpatrick & Partners. The bridge was officially opened to traffic on 24 May 1976 by Martin Brigham ()

Completed: 1976 (48 years ago)Length: 5249 ftHeight: 98 ftCoordinates: 53°43'30"N, 0°52'43"W

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Howden United Kingdom

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

Nearby attractions include: St John's Church, Howden Minster, Yorkshire Waterways Museum, Wressle Castle.

1.6 miS
Church
St John's Church, Goole
41 min walk • St John's the Evangelist Church is an active parish church in the town of Goole, East Riding of Yorkshire, England. Built in 1843 and 1848 and been an active place of worship for Christians since. The church is located on Church Street, near to the town centre and port, the church is the main parish church of the town.
1.5 miN
Monastery
Howden Minster, Howden
38 min walk • Howden Minster is a large Grade I listed Church of England church in the Diocese of York. It is located in Howden, East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is one of the largest churches in the East Riding of Yorkshire.
2.1 miS
Maritime museum, Museum
Yorkshire Waterways Museum, Goole
55 min walk • The Yorkshire Waterways Museum was a multi-award-winning museum in Goole, East Riding of Yorkshire, England. Its mission was to 'Use the heritage, arts and environment of the Yorkshire waterways as a resource for learning and regeneration'. The museum also hosted a Tom Pudding hoist which is grade II listed.
4.1 miNW
Forts and castles
Wressle Castle
105 min walk • Wressle Castle is a ruined palace-fortress in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, built for Thomas Percy in the 1390s. It is privately owned and not open to the public.
1.7 miSE
Bridge
Goole railway swing bridge
44 min walk • The Skelton Viaduct, also known as the Hook bridge or Goole railway swing bridge, is a large viaducted hogback plate girder bridge with swing span over the River Ouse, Yorkshire near Goole, East Riding of Yorkshire, England.

Ouse Bridge, Howden

Facts and practical information

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

St John's Church, Goole

Howden Minster, Howden

Yorkshire Waterways Museum, Goole

Wressle Castle

Goole railway swing bridge