Record Details
| NHER Number: | 4440 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | Post medieval to modern suspension bridge |
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Summary
A suspension bridge was erected here in 1826 to a design by Captain Sir Samuel Brown and at a cost of £3000. The bridge had a central carriageway with a footpath on either side. By 1925 the bridge had become too dangerous for use and in 1926 it was replaced with a concrete bridge with a central concrete arch. In 1996 this bridge was replaced by a modern streel and reinforced concrete structure.
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Location
| Grid Reference: | TL 5349 9281 |
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| Map Sheet: | TL59SW |
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| Parish: | WELNEY, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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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
Monument Types
- SUSPENSION BRIDGE (Post Medieval to 21st Century - 1540 AD to 2100 AD)
- BRIDGE (Early 20th Century to 21st Century - 1901 AD to 2100 AD)
Associated Finds - none
Protected Status - none
Sources and further reading
| --- | Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card. |
| --- | Secondary File: Secondary File. |
| --- | Photograph: BPT 13-14. |
| <S1> | Website: Welney Website. 2005. Suspension Bridge, Welney. http://www.welney.org.uk/suspension-bridge/susp-br.htm. 13 July 2006. |
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