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Regent Bridge

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Regent Bridge
Location Map ( geo)
The three arched Regent Bridge over the R Lagan - Geograph - 5350735.jpg
View from the cathedral's grounds in 2017
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Location
Dromore
County
Down
Highway Authority
DfI Roads
Opening Date
1811
Cost
£434
Additional Information
List No:  HB17/15/021  (Cat B1)
Bridge Type:  Arch Bridge
Length:  22.86m (74 ft 12 in)
Width:  10.67m (35 ft 0 in)
On road(s)
B2
Crossings related to the B2 (Northern Ireland)

Regent Bridge, is a stone triple-arch bridge carrying the B2 Banbridge Road (formerly A1) across the River Lagan. It is listed at grade B1 and carries two traffic lanes with pedestrian provision.

On one of the parapets is a plaque with the following inscription "Regent Bridge, built in the 30th year of the residence in his See of the Right Reverend Thomas Percy DD, Lord Bishop of Dromore, to whom this memorial of their respect is inscribed by the inhabitants of the town of Dromore AD 1811".

The bridge is named after the son of King George III, who became Prince Regent on 5th February 1811 following his father’s illness


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Regent Bridge
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The three arched Regent Bridge over the R Lagan - Geograph - 5350735.jpg
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