Ringley Old Bridge is an ancient stone bridge in

Kearsley Kearsley ( ) is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Manchester, England. The population at the 2011 census was 14,212. Historically part of Lancashire, it lies northwest of Manchester, southwest of Bury and south of Bolt ...

near Bolton, England which crosses the

River Irwell The River Irwell ( ) is a tributary of the River Mersey in north west England. It rises at Irwell Springs on Deerplay Moor, approximately north of Bacup and flows southwards for to meet the Mersey near Irlam. The Irwell marks the boundary be ...

, linking

Ringley Ringley is near Kearsley in Greater Manchester, England, on the east bank of the River Irwell. Its Anglican church is St Saviour's. Ringley is linked by road to Stoneclough by the A667 road which crosses the River Irwell on Ringley road bridge whi ...

with Stoneclough. It has two large semi-circular arches, and a third smaller arch, for the tow path. It is a Grade II* structure, listed on 19 August 1986. It was built in 1677, at a cost of £500. It replaced a wooden bridge, swept away by flood in 1673.

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Grade II* listed buildings in Greater Manchester Buildings and structures in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton Scheduled monuments in Greater Manchester Tourist attractions in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton History of the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton Bridges completed in 1677 1677 establishments in England {{UK-bridge-struct-stub

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