Regent Bridge
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Regent Bridge | |||||||||
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View from the cathedral's grounds in 2017 | |||||||||
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Dromore | |||||||||
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1811 | |||||||||
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£434 | |||||||||
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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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