NHER 50515 (Monument record) - Site of New Road Bridge
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG50NW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | GREAT YARMOUTH, GREAT YARMOUTH, NORFOLK |
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Full Description
The site of a suspension bridge constructed by Robert Cory in 1829, although his Acle New Road was not ready until 1831. The bridge collapsed in 1845, and 78 people lost their lives. A new suspension bridge was opened in 1847 with a polygonal brick tollhouse at each end. The tolls were abolished in 1920. The bridge was disused from 1930 when the Vauxhall Bridge was used instead. Later a girder bridge was built as a replacement and then the present concrete bridge was built in 1972. The toll houses were removed in 1951 after being used as shops.
For information on the Second World War defences of the bridge see NHER 27509.
See file for a folio of old press cuttings, maps and documents relation to the bridge and tolls.
E. Rose (NLA), 27 July 2007.
The churchyard of St Nicholas' Church (NHER 4329) contains a memorial to George Beloe, who was killed when the bridge collapsed. It has a relief representation of the bridge and an inscription recounting the tragedy.
See NHER 65457 for further details.
P. Watkins (HES), 13 March 2022.
Associated Sources (6)
- --- SNF70689 Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1920. No more Yarmouth tolls. 11 March.
- --- SNF70688 Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1999. Bridge disaster painting goes to auction. 23 March.
- --- SNF70691 Newspaper Article: Eastern Evening News. 1982. These acres of happiness make me sad.. 23 September.
- --- SNF70690 Newspaper Article: Yarmouth Mercury. 1951. Toll House Shop to be pulled down. 17 August.
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
- --- SNF70692 Unpublished Document: Rye, G.. 1987. Letter answering an enquiry about the Toll Houses. 12 July.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (2)
Object Types (0)
Related NHER Records (0)
Record last edited
Mar 13 2022 2:29PM