Pulteney Bridge

About this place

This was designed by Robert Adam and completed in 1773. It is one of the four bridges in the entire world that has shops across the full span on both sides. Pulteney Bridge is a famous bridge built over the River Avon in Bath. It connects the city with the new Georgian town of Bathwick. Constructed in a Palladian style, the best thing about the bridge is that it has shops built across its both sides. It is now designated as a Grade-I building in Bath. The original drawings of Rober Adam the architect are preserved in the Sir John Soane's museum in London. Named after Frances Pulteney wife of William Johnstone this bridge is built of limestone and there is a southern temple like central bay with wings connecting the two flanking pavilions.