The Love Lock Bridge
The Love Lock Bridge
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Latest News: 14/2/25
The new love locker opened at Thornbridge Hall on the 14th February, Valentines Day. All the love locks which were attached to the bridge in Bakewell are now hanging on the new structure at Thornbridge.
They were removed in order so it will be easy to find individual locks again, it is located next to the Quackers Cafe, there is no charge to visit the locks and parking is also free.
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Latest News: 30/1/25
The first of the 40000 Love Locks have been attached to the Love Locker and all is on target for the grand opening on the 14th February, Valentines Day.
Be there at 12 noon.
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Please check out the event Love Locker Launch Weekend to keep abreast of what is happening over the weekend.
Latest News: 16/1/25
Things are moving very quickly at Thornbridge, the new home for the Bakewell love locks, the new structure which has been named 'The Love Locker' has been designed and materials are being delivered to the site. All permissions and safety procedures have been put in place so the work can begin shortly.
All the bags have now been put in order ready for the army of volunteers to start threading the love locks on ready for installing onto the love locker.
Love Lock Bridge Closed
Love Lock Bridge Closed
16th September 2024
The love lock bridge at Bakewell has now been revamp and no more love locks are allowed to be attached to the bridge.
The Save the Love Lock Campaign group and Derbyshire County Council worked closely together and all the love locks have been removed from the bridge. They were taken off in order wire by wire and bay by bay keeping to a plan and then will be reinstated in the same order at Thornbridge Hall, the locks will be eventually reattached to a new structure at the hall where people will be able to visit them once again.
Please note that no more love locks will be allowed to be attached to the bridge once the repair work has been completed.
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or our website at https://www.bakewelllovelocks.co.uk
Love locks started to appear on the Wye Bridge in 2012 and were the first to appear in Derbyshire, presently there are many hundreds attached to the bridge. The love locks may be loved by some and hated by others however it does indicate that there is still some love in the world.
They were all removed in September 2024 for routine maintenance of the bridge.
A love lock or love padlock, as it is sometimes known, is a padlock which is inscibed with the intials of two lovers, attached to a public fixture and the key thrown away, symbolising unbreakable and everlasting love for each other. Around the world, cities from Moscow to Rome are filled with fences, bridges, and poles adorned with padlocks.
The History of Love Locks
The History of Love Locks
The tradition of love locks fastened to bridges is believed to have begun in Serbia during World War I, after a woman died of heartbreak when her lover deserted her for another woman he met at war. The local women, horrified at befalling the same fate, began to fasten padlocks on the bridge where the two lovers used to meet. Today, love lock bridges can be found all over the world. Here are some of the best known bridges for declaring your everlasting affection for your one true love. www.holidayextras.co.uk
Jenna and Ryan, a young couple from Kings Lynn have added their love lock to the bridge in Bakewell in 2012.
Engraved with both their names, it will symbolise the everlasting and unbreakable love for each other.
Bakewell love lock bridge was part of the wedding day with newly weds adding there own love locks to the bridge.
Read a little more about Love locks which adorn public fixtures around the world here at The Love Lock Diaries. https://lovelockdiaries.wordpres
Bakewell Love Lock bridge was quite the tourist attraction and was probably the most photographed bridge in Bakewell.
The Love Lock bridge looks completely different after the completion of the works.
Please note: No more love locks are allowed to be attached to the bridge.
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