NHER 4440 (Monument record) - Post medieval to modern suspension bridge
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TL59SW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WELNEY, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
Suspension bridge 1826.
Site of, replaced by Bailey Bridge.
E. Rose (NAU).
Photo in file.
(S1) describes the history of the bridge, which was built in 1826 at a cost of £3,000 and designed by Captain Sir Samuel Brown. The wrought iron suspension bridge was nearly 60m long, and had a central carriageway with a footpath on either side. By 1925 the bridge was considered to be too dangerous for use, and in 1926 it was replaced by a three-span bridge with a central arch of reinforced concrete. This bridge was replaced in 1996 with a steel and reinforced concrete bridge. The area around the bridge is now known as Suspension Bridge.
See (S1) for more details.
S. Spooner (NLA) 13 July 2006
Associated Sources (4)
- --- SNF8961 Photograph: BPT 13-14.
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
- <S1> SNF64348 Website: Welney Website. 2005. Suspension Bridge, Welney. http://www.welney.org.uk/suspension-bridge/susp-br.htm. 13 July 2006.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (2)
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Record last edited
Jul 13 2006 4:55PM