Suspension Bridges of United Kingdom (1-100 of 257)


This is a list of bridges 1 through 100 (of 257 total) from the suspension bridge inventory for the country United Kingdom. Wherever you see a Bridgemeister ID number click it to isolate the bridge on its own page.

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1741: Winch

Middleton-in-Teesdale, England, United Kingdom - River Tees
Bridgemeister ID:372 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1741
Name:Winch
Also Known As:Wynch
Location:Middleton-in-Teesdale, England, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Tees
At or Near Feature:Low Force
References:AAJ, BEM, BPL, HBE, PTS2
Use:Footbridge
Main Cables:Chain (iron)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 21.3 meters (70 feet)

Notes:

  • Varying histories of this catwalk-style bridge exist. Some claim it was built 1704, a cable snapped in 1802 killing three people, and it was then rebuilt in 1830 (the present bridge). Others attribute the bridge to 1741 and have the 1802 incident killing "one or two people".
  • Replaced by 1830 Wynch (Winch) - Middleton-in-Teesdale, England, United Kingdom.

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1816: Galashiels

Galashiels, Scotland, United Kingdom - Gala Water
Bridgemeister ID:584 (added 2003-01-01)
Year Completed:1816
Name:Galashiels
Location:Galashiels, Scotland, United Kingdom
Crossing:Gala Water
Principals:Richard Lees
References:AAJ, BSI, HBE, PTS2
Use:Footbridge
Status:Destroyed, 1839
Main Cables:Wire (iron)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 33.8 meters (111 feet)
Deck width:3 feet

Notes:

  • BSI: Originally erected in the form of a traditional suspension bridge, but soon reinforced with wire stays from much larger towers to reduce unwanted motion. Destroyed by flood, 1839.

1818: Dryburgh Abbey

Dryburgh and St. Boswells, Scotland, United Kingdom - River Tweed
Bridgemeister ID:1440 (added 2004-07-31)
Year Completed:1818
Name:Dryburgh Abbey
Location:Dryburgh and St. Boswells, Scotland, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Tweed
References:AAJ, BEM, MOS
Use:Footbridge
Status:Collapsed, 1838
Main Cables:Chain (iron)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 79.2 meters (260 feet)
Deck width:4.5 feet

Notes:

  • May have been rebuilt around 1850. History of the bridge is unclear between the 1838 collapse and replacement in 1872.
  • This 1818 bridge was a replacement for the 1817 Dryburgh Abbey suspension bridge which appears to have been primarily a cable-stayed structure and is not included in the inventory. The 1817 bridge failed due to wind in early 1818.
  • Later at same location 1872 Dryburgh Abbey - Dryburgh and St. Boswells, Scotland, United Kingdom.

External Links:

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1820: Union

Horncliffe, Berwick-upon-Tweed vicinity, England and Fishwick, Scotland, United Kingdom - River Tweed
Bridgemeister ID:373 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1820
Name:Union
Location:Horncliffe, Berwick-upon-Tweed vicinity, England and Fishwick, Scotland, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Tweed
Coordinates:N 55.75256 W 2.10677
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Sir Samuel Brown
References:AAJ, BBR, BC3, BEM, BOB, HBE, MOS, NTB, PTS2, SBR
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:In use (last checked: 2023)
Main Cables:Chain (iron)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 136.9 meters (449 feet)
Deck width:18 feet

Notes:

External Links:

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1821: Trinity Pier

Trinity, Edinburgh vicinity, Scotland, United Kingdom - River Forth
Bridgemeister ID:374 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1821
Name:Trinity Pier
Also Known As:Newhaven Pier
Location:Trinity, Edinburgh vicinity, Scotland, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Forth
Principals:Sir Samuel Brown
References:AAJ, MOS, SBR
Use:Footbridge
Status:Destroyed, 1898
Main Cables:Chain (iron)
Main Spans:3 x 63.7 meters (209 feet)
Deck width:4 feet

Notes:

  • SBR: Chain pier extending into 700 feet into the Forth, with three main spans each of 209 feet. Wrecked by storm, 1898.

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1823: Brighton Pier

Brighton, East Sussex, England, United Kingdom
Bridgemeister ID:376 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1823
Name:Brighton Pier
Location:Brighton, East Sussex, England, United Kingdom
Principals:Sir Samuel Brown
References:AAJ, BEM, BOB, HBE, MOS, SBR
Use:Footbridge
Status:Destroyed, 1896
Main Cables:Chain (iron)
Suspended Spans:4
Main Spans:4 x 77.7 meters (255 feet)

Notes:

  • SBR: Severely damaged 1833, 1836. Destroyed by storm 1896.

External Links:

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1826: (footbridge)

Milford, England, United Kingdom - River Derwent
Bridgemeister ID:5550 (added 2020-12-14)
Year Completed:1826
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Milford, England, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Derwent
Coordinates:N 53.000982 W 1.479285
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:William Strutt
Use:Footbridge
Status:Removed, 1946

1826: Broughton

Lancashire, England, United Kingdom - River Irwell
Bridgemeister ID:379 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1826
Name:Broughton
Also Known As:Gerald Road
Location:Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Irwell
References:AAJ, BOB, HBE, MOS, SBR
Use:Vehicular
Status:Replaced, 1914
Main Cables:Chain (iron)
Main Span:1 x 44.3 meters (145.5 feet)
Deck width:18.25 feet

Notes:

  • Famously collapsed under weight of marching troops April 12, 1831. Was rebuilt and strengthened and eventually replaced in 1914.

1826: Conwy

Conwy, Wales, United Kingdom - River Conwy
Bridgemeister ID:380 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1826
Name:Conwy
Also Known As:Conway
Location:Conwy, Wales, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Conwy
Coordinates:N 53.280476 W 3.823742
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Thomas Telford
References:AAJ, BBR, BC3, BCO, BEM, HBE, MOS, NTB, PTS2
Use:Vehicular
Status:Restricted to foot traffic (last checked: 2021)
Main Cables:Chain (iron)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 99.7 meters (327 feet)

Notes:

Annotated Citations:

  • "Conway Suspension Bridge." The Engineer, 20 May 1904.

    Details regarding the 1904 reinforcement project: "...It was therefore decided to renew all the suspension rods, and pins, and to fix steel cables above the suspension links, to supplement them so that the maximum stress in the links due to any possible travelling load should not exceed 5 tons per square inch. It was also decided to build a stiffening girder coupled to the suspension rod on each side of the bridge, and at the same time to widen the bridge by building a footway 6ft. wide outside the suspenders on the north side of the bridge."

External Links:

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1826: Gattonside

Melrose, Scotland, United Kingdom - River Tweed
Bridgemeister ID:381 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1826
Name:Gattonside
Also Known As:Melrose
Location:Melrose, Scotland, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Tweed
Coordinates:N 55.602830 W 2.723349
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Redpath and Brown
References:BC2, BSI, NTB
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2014)
Main Cables:Chain (iron)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 91.4 meters (300 feet)
Side Spans:2
Deck width:4 feet 4 inches

Notes:

  • Steel cables added, 1992.

External Links:

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1826: Menai Strait

Menai Bridge and Bangor vicinity, Wales, United Kingdom - Menai Strait
Bridgemeister ID:382 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1826
Name:Menai Strait
Location:Menai Bridge and Bangor vicinity, Wales, United Kingdom
Crossing:Menai Strait
Coordinates:N 53.221367 W 4.1646
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Thomas Telford
References:AAJ, BBR, BC3, BCO, BDU, BEM, BOU, HBE, MOS, NTB, PTS2
Use:Vehicular (two-lane), with walkway
Status:In use (last checked: 2022)
Main Cables:Chain (iron)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 176.5 meters (579 feet)

Notes:

External Links:

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1826: Warden

Northumberland, England, United Kingdom - South Tyne River
Bridgemeister ID:383 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1826
Name:Warden
Also Known As:Hexham, West Boat
Location:Northumberland, England, United Kingdom
Crossing:South Tyne River
Coordinates:N 54.988277 W 2.141917
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Sir Samuel Brown
References:SBR
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Replaced, 1903
Main Cables:Chain (iron)
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

  • SBR: Replaced, 1903.

External Links:

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Bridgemeister ID:384 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1826
Name:Welney
Location:Welney, England, United Kingdom
Crossing:Hundred Foot River
Principals:Sir Samuel Brown
References:SBR
Use:Vehicular
Status:Replaced, c. 1926
Main Cables:Chain (iron)

Notes:

  • Likely replaced 1926. SBR: Replaced "1926 or 1927". Design by Brown.
Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1827: (footbridge)

Denholm, Scotland, United Kingdom - River Teviot
Bridgemeister ID:1555 (added 2004-11-24)
Year Completed:1827
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Denholm, Scotland, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Teviot
Coordinates:N 55.460001 W 2.686394
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:Only towers remain, since 1875 (last checked: 2009)
Main Cables:Chain (iron)

Photo by Dave Cooper

1827: Hammersmith

London, England, United Kingdom - River Thames
Bridgemeister ID:386 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1827
Name:Hammersmith
Location:London, England, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Thames
Principals:William Tierney Clark
References:AAJ, BEM, BTH, HBE, MOS, NTB, ONF, PTS2
Use:Vehicular, with walkway
Status:Replaced
Main Cables:Chain
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 121.9 meters (400 feet)
Side Spans:2 x 44.8 meters (147 feet)

Notes:

External Links:

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1828: South Stack

Holyhead, Wales, United Kingdom
Bridgemeister ID:1212 (added 2004-02-08)
Year Completed:1828
Name:South Stack
Location:Holyhead, Wales, United Kingdom
At or Near Feature:Goleudy Ynys Lawd (Ynys Lawd Lighthouse)
Coordinates:N 53.306972 W 4.696822
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:Only towers remain
Main Cables:Chain
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 37 meters (121.4 feet) estimated

Notes:

  • Provided access to the lighthouse at South Stack. Iron chain suspension system replaced in 1964, surviving until until 1983, but unclear if it was still functioning as a suspension bridge. Towers are now used as abutments for a pedestrian truss bridge.
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1829: Chain

Kemeys Commander, Wales, United Kingdom - River Usk
Bridgemeister ID:7961 (added 2023-11-22)
Year Completed:1829
Name:Chain
Location:Kemeys Commander, Wales, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Usk
Coordinates:N 51.745000 W 2.948227
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular
Status:Replaced, 1906
Main Cables:Chain (iron)
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

  • 1906: Replaced by a non-suspension bridge still referred to as "Chainbridge".
Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1829: Middleham

Middleham and Leyburn, England, United Kingdom - River Ure
Bridgemeister ID:387 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1829
Name:Middleham
Location:Middleham and Leyburn, England, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Ure
Coordinates:N 54.294316 W 1.818643
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Edward Welch, Joseph Hansom
References:NTB
Use:Vehicular
Status:Only towers remain (last checked: 2023)
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

  • 1830: Said to have collapsed under weight of cattle in 1830. At some point it was rebuilt as a non-suspension bridge with the original suspension bridge towers intact. The current (in the 2020s and for many years before) main span is steel plate girder.
Postcards, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1829: Montrose

Montrose, Scotland, United Kingdom - South Esk River
Bridgemeister ID:388 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1829
Name:Montrose
Location:Montrose, Scotland, United Kingdom
Crossing:South Esk River
Coordinates:N 56.705802 W 2.475390
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Sir Samuel Brown
References:AAJ, BEM, BOB, HBE, PTS2, SBR
Use:Vehicular
Status:Demolished, 1929
Main Cables:Chain (iron)
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

  • SBR: March 19, 1830, with a "crowd of people, estimated at 700, ... watching a boat race," a chain broke "plunging most of the people into the river." Repaired.
  • 1838: Wrecked by storm. Repaired.
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1830: Boharm

Boat o' Brig, Fochabers, Scotland, United Kingdom - River Spey
Bridgemeister ID:4844 (added 2020-07-11)
Year Completed:1830
Name:Boharm
Also Known As:Boat of Bridge, Boat o' Brig, New, Delfur
Location:Boat o' Brig, Fochabers, Scotland, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Spey
Coordinates:N 57.550528 W 3.140743
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Sir Samuel Brown
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Replaced, 1956
Main Cables:Chain (iron)
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

  • Completed 1830 or 1832.
Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1830: Grosvenor

Bath, England, United Kingdom - River Avon
Bridgemeister ID:389 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1830
Name:Grosvenor
Location:Bath, England, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Avon
Coordinates:N 51.393597 W 2.342445
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:T. Shaw
References:AAJ, MOS, SBR
Use:Footbridge
Status:Replaced, 1929
Main Cables:Chain (iron)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 36 meters (118 feet)

Notes:

  • Suspension bridge abutments retained for 1929 non-suspension bridge replacement.
Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1830: Stockton Railway

Stockton on Tees, England, United Kingdom - River Tees
Bridgemeister ID:390 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1830
Name:Stockton Railway
Location:Stockton on Tees, England, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Tees
Principals:Sir Samuel Brown
References:AAJ, BEM, HBE, SBR
Use:Rail
Status:Replaced, 1842
Main Cables:Chain (iron)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 85.6 meters (281 feet)

Notes:

  • First railway suspension bridge.

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1830: Wynch

Middleton-in-Teesdale, England, United Kingdom - River Tees
Bridgemeister ID:2465 (added 2008-10-04)
Year Completed:1830
Name:Wynch
Also Known As:Winch
Location:Middleton-in-Teesdale, England, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Tees
Coordinates:N 54.646132 W 2.150488
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Eyebar (iron)
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

External Links:

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1831: Findhorn

Forres, Scotland, United Kingdom - River Findhorn
Bridgemeister ID:391 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1831
Name:Findhorn
Location:Forres, Scotland, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Findhorn
Coordinates:N 57.6018 W 3.6557
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Sir Samuel Brown
References:AAJ, MOS, SBR
Use:Vehicular
Status:Removed, 1938
Main Cables:Chain (iron)
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

  • Was still standing in 1938 when it was bypassed, but was likely demolished some time in 1938.
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1831: Scotswood

Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England, United Kingdom - River Tyne
Bridgemeister ID:392 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1831
Name:Scotswood
Also Known As:Chine
Location:Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Tyne
Principals:John Green
References:AAJ, BRB, NTB
Use:Vehicular (two-lane), with walkway
Status:Demolished, 1967
Main Cables:Chain (iron)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 112.2 meters (368 feet)
Side Spans:2 x 39.9 meters (131 feet)
Deck width:16 feet 10 inch roadway, 3 feet 3 inch footway

Notes:

  • "Chine" is the spelling/pronounciation of "Chain" in Geordie a dialect spoken in Tyneside.
  • Widened (19ft 6in roadway, two 6ft walkways), iron chains replaced with steel cables 1931. Bypassed, 1967. Since demolished.

External Links:

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1831: Wellington

Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom - River Dee
Bridgemeister ID:393 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1831
Name:Wellington
Also Known As:Craiglug
Location:Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Dee
Coordinates:N 57.13559 W 2.09560
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Sir Samuel Brown
References:SBR
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Restricted to foot traffic (last checked: 2014)
Main Cables:Chain (iron)
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

  • Reconstructed, 1930. Closed to vehicular traffic, 1984. Closed to all traffic 2002. Underwent extensive refurbishment, 2008.

External Links:

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1831: Whorlton

Whorlton, Barnard Castle, England, United Kingdom - River Tees
Bridgemeister ID:1250 (added 2004-02-21)
Year Completed:1831
Name:Whorlton
Location:Whorlton, Barnard Castle, England, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Tees
Coordinates:N 54.526243 W 1.836740
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:John Green, Benjamin Green
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Closed, July 2019 (last checked: October 2023)
Main Cables:Chain (iron)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 53 meters (173.9 feet) estimated

Notes:

  • 2003-2004: Refurbished.
  • 2019, July: Closed following failure of a deck suspender.
  • 2020, September: Remained closed, indefinitely, with no firm plan for repairs.
  • 2020, December: Fears escalate over catastrophic failure.
  • 2022, February: Repairs delayed, not expected to be completed until May 2023.
  • 2023, October: New plans announced. The bridge will be fully dismantled and restored.

Annotated Citations:

External Links:

Photo by Dave Cooper

1832: Aboyne

Aboyne, Scotland, United Kingdom - River Dee
Bridgemeister ID:2203 (added 2007-01-28)
Year Completed:1832
Name:Aboyne
Location:Aboyne, Scotland, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Dee
Use:Vehicular
Status:Removed

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1832: Marlow

Marlow, England, United Kingdom - River Thames
Bridgemeister ID:394 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1832
Name:Marlow
Location:Marlow, England, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Thames
Coordinates:N 51.56735 W 0.773567
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:William Tierney Clark
References:AAJ, BEM, BRB, BTH, MOS, NTB
Use:Vehicular, with walkway
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Chain (iron)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1
Side Spans:2
Deck width:30 feet

Annotated Citations:

External Links:

Photo by Dave Cooper

1832: Yarmouth

Great Yarmouth, England, United Kingdom - River Bure
Bridgemeister ID:2381 (added 2007-11-04)
Year Completed:1832
Name:Yarmouth
Location:Great Yarmouth, England, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Bure
References:AAJ
Status:Collapsed, 1845

Notes:

  • Possibly completed in 1829.
  • 1845, May 2: Collapsed under weight of large crowd that had gathered to watch a famous clown sail down the River Bure in a washtub pulled by swans.

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1833: Norfolk

Shoreham, England, United Kingdom - River Adur
Bridgemeister ID:604 (added 2003-01-12)
Year Completed:1833
Name:Norfolk
Location:Shoreham, England, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Adur
Principals:William Tierney Clark
References:AAJ, MOS
Use:Vehicular, with walkway
Status:Replaced, 1923
Main Cables:Chain (iron)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 86.6 meters (284 feet)
Side Spans:2

Notes:

  • According to MOS, the 284 foot measurement given for this bridge is for the "chord line" of the chains, not the pier-to-pier deck length.

External Links:

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1834: Crathie

Crathie vicinity, Scotland, United Kingdom - River Dee
Bridgemeister ID:1084 (added 2004-01-01)
Year Completed:1834
Name:Crathie
Location:Crathie vicinity, Scotland, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Dee
Coordinates:N 57.0335 W 3.211
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Justice Junior and Co.
References:AAJ, BSI, HBR
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Closed, December 2015 (last checked: 2015)
Main Cables:Eyebar (iron)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 42.1 meters (138 feet)
Deck width:14 feet

Notes:

  • Small iron chain suspension bridge.
  • BSI: Reported to have been "almost entirely renewed", 1885. Ruddock also suggests the bridge was originally constructed with just diagonal stays (as other Justice bridges) and the catenary chains were added during the renewal.

External Links:

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1836: Bonhill

Bonhill and Alexandria, Scotland, United Kingdom - River Leven
Bridgemeister ID:5553 (added 2020-12-16)
Year Completed:1836
Name:Bonhill
Also Known As:Bawbee
Location:Bonhill and Alexandria, Scotland, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Leven
Coordinates:N 55.984853 W 4.573088
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular
Status:Removed, c. 1898
Main Cables:Chain (iron)
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

  • Coordinates are for the present-day (2020) bridge at this location, the replacement for the bridge that replaced the suspension bridge. The suspension bridge was either on the identical alignment of the current bridge or immediately adjacent.

1836: Horkstow

Horkstow, England, United Kingdom - River Ancholme
Bridgemeister ID:1649 (added 2005-03-19)
Year Completed:1836
Name:Horkstow
Location:Horkstow, England, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Ancholme
Coordinates:N 53.65842 W 0.52837
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Sir John Rennie
References:AAJ
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:In use (last checked: 2013)
Main Cables:Chain (iron)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 40.8 meters (133.75 feet)

Notes:

  • 1835, 1836, and 1844 all sometimes cited as the year of completion.

External Links:

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1836: Kalemouth

Eckford, Scotland, United Kingdom - River Teviot
Bridgemeister ID:396 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1836
Name:Kalemouth
Location:Eckford, Scotland, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Teviot
Coordinates:N 55.539902 W 2.463519
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Sir Samuel Brown
References:SBR
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Restricted to foot traffic, since 2020 (last checked: 2022)
Main Cables:Eyebar (iron)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 64.6 meters (212 feet)

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1836: Victoria

Bath, England, United Kingdom - River Avon
Bridgemeister ID:397 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1836
Name:Victoria
Location:Bath, England, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Avon
Coordinates:N 51.38350 W 2.37327
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:James Dredge
References:AAJ
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Restricted to foot traffic (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Eyebar (iron)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 45.7 meters (150 feet)
Deck width:18 feet

Notes:

  • Dredge patent bridge.
  • Closed in 2010 due to safety concerns. Scheduled to be largely rebuilt as a replica, starting April 2013 to be completed April 2014. Temporary truss installed through the bridge to permit traffic during the refurbishment. Reopened January 2015.

External Links:

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1837: Shakkin

Cults, Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom - River Dee
Bridgemeister ID:1546 (added 2004-11-13)
Year Completed:1837
Name:Shakkin
Also Known As:Shakin, St. Devenick's, Morrison
Location:Cults, Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Dee
Coordinates:N 57.11460 W 2.17056
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:John Smith
Use:Footbridge
Status:Derelict (last checked: 2014)
Main Cables:Chain (iron)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 54.9 meters (180.1 feet)
Side Spans:2

Notes:

  • Damaged by flood, 1876, and 1920. Reconstructed, 1921-1922. "Stranded" by shift in river's course, 1970's and 1980's, sweeping away southern approach spans. Deck removed, 1984.
  • Known locally as "Shakin' Briggie" or "Shakkin' Briggie," but also referred to as Morrison Bridge and St. Devenick's Bridge.
  • Restoration under consideration, 2005.

External Links:

Photo by William Munter Photo by Dave Cooper Photo by David Denenberg Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1839: Builth Wells

Builth Wells, Wales, United Kingdom - River Irfon
Bridgemeister ID:1916 (added 2005-10-09)
Year Completed:1839
Name:Builth Wells
Location:Builth Wells, Wales, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Irfon
Coordinates:N 52.153074 W 3.414589
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:Removed, 1983

Notes:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1841: Balloch Ferry

Balloch, Scotland, United Kingdom - River Leven
Bridgemeister ID:5552 (added 2020-12-16)
Year Completed:1841
Name:Balloch Ferry
Location:Balloch, Scotland, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Leven
Coordinates:N 56.003420 W 4.581826
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Sir James Colquhoun
References:AAJ
Status:Removed, c. 1887
Main Cables:Rod (iron)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 61 meters (200 feet)
Side Spans:2 x 13.7 meters (45 feet)

Notes:

  • Design based on James Dredge's taper principle patent.

1842: (footbridge)

London, England, United Kingdom - Regent's Canal
Bridgemeister ID:5088 (added 2020-09-04)
Year Completed:1842
Name:(footbridge)
Location:London, England, United Kingdom
Crossing:Regent's Canal
At or Near Feature:Regent's Park
Principals:James Dredge
References:AAJ
Use:Footbridge
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Rod (iron)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 22.9 meters (75 feet)

Notes:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1842: (footbridge)

London, England, United Kingdom - Regent's Canal
Bridgemeister ID:5089 (added 2020-09-04)
Year Completed:1842
Name:(footbridge)
Location:London, England, United Kingdom
Crossing:Regent's Canal
At or Near Feature:Regent's Park
Principals:James Dredge
References:AAJ
Use:Footbridge
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Rod (iron)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 22.9 meters (75 feet)

Notes:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1842: (footbridge)

London, England, United Kingdom
Bridgemeister ID:5090 (added 2020-09-04)
Year Completed:1842
Name:(footbridge)
Location:London, England, United Kingdom
At or Near Feature:Regent's Park
Principals:James Dredge
References:AAJ
Use:Footbridge
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Rod (iron)
Main Span:1 x 45.7 meters (150 feet)

Notes:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1842: (footbridge)

London, England, United Kingdom
Bridgemeister ID:5091 (added 2020-09-04)
Year Completed:1842
Name:(footbridge)
Location:London, England, United Kingdom
At or Near Feature:Regent's Park
Principals:James Dredge
References:AAJ
Use:Footbridge
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Rod (iron)

Notes:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1842: (footbridge)

London, England, United Kingdom
Bridgemeister ID:5092 (added 2020-09-04)
Year Completed:1842
Name:(footbridge)
Location:London, England, United Kingdom
At or Near Feature:Regent's Park
Principals:James Dredge
References:AAJ
Use:Footbridge
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Rod (iron)

Notes:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1842: (suspension bridge)

Frome, England, United Kingdom - River Frome
Bridgemeister ID:4062 (added 2020-03-30)
Year Completed:1842
Name:(suspension bridge)
Location:Frome, England, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Frome
Principals:James Dredge
References:AAJ
Status:Removed

1842: Wraysbury

Wraysbury, England, United Kingdom
Bridgemeister ID:4835 (added 2020-07-10)
Year Completed:1842
Name:Wraysbury
Location:Wraysbury, England, United Kingdom
Principals:James Dredge
References:AAJ
Use:Vehicular
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Rod (iron)
Main Span:1 x 30.5 meters (100 feet)

1845: (footbridge)

Caledon, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom - River Blackwater
Bridgemeister ID:2424 (added 2008-03-12)
Year Completed:1845
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Caledon, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Blackwater
Coordinates:N 54.34608 W 6.83276
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:James Dredge
References:AAJ
Use:Footbridge
Status:Extant (last checked: 2021)
Main Cables:Rod (iron)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 22.6 meters (74 feet)

Notes:

  • This distinctly Dredge bridge is currently sitting atop modern concrete piers.

External Links:


1845: Ballievey

Banbridge, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom - River Bann
Bridgemeister ID:2172 (added 2007-01-13)
Year Completed:1845
Name:Ballievey
Also Known As:Ballievy
Location:Banbridge, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Bann
Coordinates:N 54.341862 W 6.219803
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:James Dredge
Use:Vehicular
Status:Collapsed, September 12, 1988
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 22 meters (72.3 feet)

Notes:

  • Collapsed, September 12, 1988, under weight of truck that exceeded the posted weight limit.
Postcard, collection of David Denenberg

1845: Hungerford

London, England, United Kingdom - River Thames
Bridgemeister ID:400 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1845
Name:Hungerford
Location:London, England, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Thames
Principals:Isambard K. Brunel
References:BBR, BEM, BTH, HBE, PTS2
Use:Footbridge
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Chain (iron)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 206 meters (676 feet)
Side Spans:2 x 100.3 meters (329 feet)

Notes:

  • BEM mentions three different years of completion: 1826, 1862, and 1843, all of which are likely incorrect. The bridge was out of service by 1864 as the chain cables were reused for the Clifton Bridge at Bristol, England.
  • See 1864 Clifton - Bristol, England, United Kingdom.

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1845: Stowell Park

Wilcot, England, United Kingdom - Kennet and Avon Canal
Bridgemeister ID:401 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1845
Name:Stowell Park
Location:Wilcot, England, United Kingdom
Crossing:Kennet and Avon Canal
Coordinates:N 51.35211 W 1.79251
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Status:Extant (last checked: 2022)
Main Span:1

Notes:

  • Dredge patent bridge.

External Links:

Photo by Dave Cooper Photo by Graeme Archer (Pictorium.co.uk)

1847: Moyola Park

Castledawson, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom - Moyola River
Bridgemeister ID:3888 (added 2020-03-13)
Year Completed:1847
Name:Moyola Park
Location:Castledawson, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Crossing:Moyola River
Coordinates:N 54.781235 W 6.560394
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:James Dredge
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use
Main Cables:Rod (iron)

External Links:


1848: Shadwell

Shadwell, England, United Kingdom
Bridgemeister ID:5641 (added 2020-12-30)
Year Completed:1848
Name:Shadwell
Location:Shadwell, England, United Kingdom
At or Near Feature:Ropery Grounds at Sun Tavern Fields
Principals:William Dredge
References:AAJ
Use:Footbridge
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Rod (iron)

Notes:

  • William Dredge was the son of James Dredge known for his "taper principle" bridge design. Based on the description of the Shadwell bridge (in the sources cited by Jakkula), it is unclear if this Shadwell bridge followed Williams' father's design. 1848 is assumed as the year of completion based on the October 7, 1848 Mechanics' Magazine article cited by Jakkula which starts "A foot-suspension bridge has just been erected..."

1849: Lochy

Inverlochy, Fort William vicinity, Scotland, United Kingdom - River Lochy
Bridgemeister ID:6209 (added 2021-07-16)
Year Completed:1849
Name:Lochy
Also Known As:Lochybridge, Victoria
Location:Inverlochy, Fort William vicinity, Scotland, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Lochy
Coordinates:N 56.835137 W 5.076679
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:James Dredge
Use:Vehicular
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Rod (iron)
Main Span:1

Notes:

Photograph, collection of David Denenberg Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1851: South Portland

Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom - River Clyde
Bridgemeister ID:404 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1851
Name:South Portland
Also Known As:Carlton
Location:Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Clyde
Coordinates:N 55.85433 W 4.25618
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Alexander Kirkland, George Martin
References:BEM, NTB
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Eyebar (iron)
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

  • 1853 sometimes cited as the year it opened.

External Links:

Photo by Dave Cooper Photo by David Denenberg

1852: Pey

Blantyre, Scotland, United Kingdom - River Clyde
Bridgemeister ID:2633 (added 2019-02-24)
Year Completed:1852
Name:Pey
Also Known As:Mill, Toll, Swing
Location:Blantyre, Scotland, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Clyde
Coordinates:N 55.801972 W 4.081433
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Henry Monteith & Co
Use:Footbridge
Status:Removed (last checked: 1949)
Main Cables:Rod (iron)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1
Side Spans:2

Notes:

  • Dredge patent bridge.
Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1852: Queens Park

Chester and Handbridge, England, United Kingdom - River Dee
Bridgemeister ID:405 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1852
Name:Queens Park
Location:Chester and Handbridge, England, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Dee
Principals:Enoch Gerrard
References:BRB, NTB
Use:Footbridge
Status:Replaced
Main Cables:Chain (iron)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1
Side Spans:2

Notes:

Stereoview, collection of David Denenberg Stereoview, collection of David Denenberg Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1853: General's Well

Inverness, Scotland, United Kingdom - River Ness
Bridgemeister ID:406 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1853
Name:General's Well
Location:Inverness, Scotland, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Ness
At or Near Feature:Ness Islands
Coordinates:N 57.460944 W 4.237166
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:James Dredge
References:HBR
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2014)
Main Cables:Rod (iron)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1
Side Spans:2

Notes:

External Links:

Stereoview, collection of David Denenberg Photo by Dave Cooper Photo by David Denenberg Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1853: Island Bank Road

Inverness, Scotland, United Kingdom - River Ness
Bridgemeister ID:904 (added 2003-10-11)
Year Completed:1853
Name:Island Bank Road
Location:Inverness, Scotland, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Ness
At or Near Feature:Ness Islands
Principals:James Dredge
References:HBR
Use:Footbridge
Status:Removed

Notes:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1854: Caerhowel

Caerhowel, Wales, United Kingdom - River Severn
Bridgemeister ID:407 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1854
Name:Caerhowel
Location:Caerhowel, Wales, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Severn
Status:Collapsed, 1858

Notes:

  • Based on Dredge's patent.

1854: Oich

Invergarry vicinity, Scotland, United Kingdom - River Oich
Bridgemeister ID:403 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1854
Name:Oich
Also Known As:Aberchalder
Location:Invergarry vicinity, Scotland, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Oich
Coordinates:N 57.093377 W 4.745271
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:James Dredge
References:BC3, HBR
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Restricted to foot traffic (last checked: 2014)
Main Cables:Rod (iron)
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

  • Restored and re-opened, late 1990's.

External Links:

Photo by David Denenberg Photo by Dave Cooper Photo by Alistair McIlwraith Photo by David Denenberg Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1854: Saint Andrew's

Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom - River Clyde
Bridgemeister ID:408 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1854
Name:Saint Andrew's
Location:Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Clyde
Coordinates:N 55.84883 W 4.23835
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Neil Robson
References:NTB
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Eyebar
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 67.1 meters (220 feet)
Deck width:13 feet

Notes:

  • Also sometimes attributed to Neil "Robinson" and completed 1853. May have originally been a narrow vehicular bridge.

External Links:

Photo by Dave Cooper Photo by David Denenberg

1855: Ness

Inverness, Scotland, United Kingdom - River Ness
Bridgemeister ID:526 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1855
Name:Ness
Location:Inverness, Scotland, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Ness
Use:Vehicular
Status:Demolished, 1961
Main Cables:Eyebar (iron)
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

External Links:

Stereoview, collection of David Denenberg Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1857: Saint James's Park

London, England, United Kingdom
Bridgemeister ID:6831 (added 2021-12-31)
Year Completed:1857
Name:Saint James's Park
Location:London, England, United Kingdom
At or Near Feature:Saint James's Park
References:AAJ
Use:Footbridge
Status:Replaced, 1957
Main Cables:Eyebar (iron)
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

  • Reviews of this bridge were not favorable. Jakkula (AAJ) sites several contemporary sources (1857) objecting to the bridge obstructing the view of the scenery. One citation is summarized: "Regards the bridge as a hideous structure".

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1858: Chelsea

London, England, United Kingdom - River Thames
Bridgemeister ID:410 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1858
Name:Chelsea
Also Known As:Victoria
Location:London, England, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Thames
At or Near Feature:Battersea Park
Coordinates:N 51.485061 W 0.149897
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Thomas Page
References:BTH, HBE, PTS2
Use:Vehicular
Status:Replaced
Main Cables:Eyebar (iron)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 106.1 meters (348 feet)
Side Spans:1 x 116.7 meters (383 feet),
1 x 55.8 meters (183 feet)

Notes:

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1862: (footbridge)

Greystead, England, United Kingdom - River North Tyne
Bridgemeister ID:1252 (added 2004-02-21)
Year Completed:1862
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Greystead, England, United Kingdom
Crossing:River North Tyne
Coordinates:N 55.169017 W 2.353408
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:Extant (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Chain
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

External Links:

  • Bridges on the Tyne. "Built to connect with Thorneyburn station on the Border Counties Railway."

1862: Lambeth

London, England, United Kingdom - River Thames
Bridgemeister ID:829 (added 2003-05-31)
Year Completed:1862
Name:Lambeth
Location:London, England, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Thames
Principals:P. W. Barlow
References:BRB, HBE, ONF, PTS2
Use:Vehicular, with walkway
Status:Replaced, 1932
Suspended Spans:3
Main Spans:3 x 81.7 meters (268 feet)

External Links:

Stereograph card, collection of David Denenberg Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1864: Clifton

Bristol, England, United Kingdom - River Avon
Bridgemeister ID:413 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1864
Name:Clifton
Location:Bristol, England, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Avon
Coordinates:N 51.45496 W 2.62781
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Isambard K. Brunel, P.W. Barlow, Hawkshaw
References:AOB, BBR, BC3, BEM, BMA, BOU, BRB, CTW, HBE, NTB, ONF, PTS2
Use:Vehicular, with walkway
Status:In use (last checked: 2021)
Main Cables:Eyebar (iron)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 214 meters (702 feet)

Notes:

External Links:

Photo by David Denenberg Photo by Bill Campbell Photo by Cath Brown Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1867: Corrieshalloch

Braemore, Scotland, United Kingdom - Corrieshalloch Gorge
Bridgemeister ID:1308 (added 2004-04-10)
Year Completed:1867
Name:Corrieshalloch
Location:Braemore, Scotland, United Kingdom
Crossing:Corrieshalloch Gorge
At or Near Feature:Falls of Measach
Coordinates:N 57.755753 W 5.021048
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:John Fowler
References:AAJ, HBR
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2022)
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 25.1 meters (82.5 feet)

Notes:

  • 2022, May: Closed again for maintenance and inspection, reopened by month's end.
  • AAJ lists the bridge at "Corry Halloch" bridge completed in 1875. Other sources mention 1867, and 1874.
  • 1977: Anchorages replaced (HBR).
  • 2021: Closed September 10 due to safety concerns. Repaired and re-opened in October.
Photo by Andrew Holbrook Photo by David Denenberg

1867: Doldowlod

Doldowlod, Llandrindod Wells, Wales, United Kingdom - River Wye
Bridgemeister ID:5085 (added 2020-09-04)
Year Completed:1867
Name:Doldowlod
Also Known As:Llanwrthyl, Ystrad
Location:Doldowlod, Llandrindod Wells, Wales, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Wye
Coordinates:N 52.244210 W 3.462324
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:William Dredge
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2018)
Main Cables:Rod (iron)
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

  • Dredge patent bridge, possibly completed by his son William Dredge.

External Links:


1871: Aboyne

Waterside, Aboyne vicinity, Scotland, United Kingdom - River Dee
Bridgemeister ID:2202 (added 2007-01-28)
Year Completed:1871
Name:Aboyne
Location:Waterside, Aboyne vicinity, Scotland, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Dee
Principals:Harper & Co.
References:HARPER
Use:Footbridge
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Wire
Main Span:1 x 91.4 meters (300 feet)

Notes:

  • HARPER: Likely destroyed by one of these major Dee River flood events: May 1913, December 1914, October 1920.

External Links:


1871: Boatford

Langholm, Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom - River Esk
Bridgemeister ID:1428 (added 2004-07-24)
Year Completed:1871
Name:Boatford
Location:Langholm, Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Esk
References:AAJ
Status:Collapsed

Notes:


1871: Hunting

Shocklach Green vicinity, England, United Kingdom - River Dee
Bridgemeister ID:2191 (added 2007-01-26)
Year Completed:1871
Name:Hunting
Location:Shocklach Green vicinity, England, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Dee
Principals:Harper & Co.
References:HARPER
Use:Footbridge
Status:Removed, 1935
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 48.8 meters (160 feet)

External Links:


1871: Tanarmouth

Glen Tanar, Aboyne vicinity, Scotland, United Kingdom - Water of Tanar
Bridgemeister ID:7972 (added 2023-11-26)
Year Completed:1871
Name:Tanarmouth
Location:Glen Tanar, Aboyne vicinity, Scotland, United Kingdom
Crossing:Water of Tanar
Coordinates:N 57.066833 W 2.805167
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Harper & Co.
Use:Footbridge
Status:Removed, 1950
Main Cables:Wire
Main Span:1 x 30.5 meters (100 feet)

External Links:


1872: Dryburgh Abbey

Dryburgh and St. Boswells, Scotland, United Kingdom - River Tweed
Bridgemeister ID:1439 (added 2004-07-31)
Year Completed:1872
Name:Dryburgh Abbey
Location:Dryburgh and St. Boswells, Scotland, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Tweed
Coordinates:N 55.580771 W 2.654251
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:Replaced, 1911
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1872: Ravenscraig

Dundee, Scotland, United Kingdom - Caledonian Railway
Bridgemeister ID:5078 (added 2020-08-30)
Year Completed:1872
Name:Ravenscraig
Location:Dundee, Scotland, United Kingdom
Crossing:Caledonian Railway
Coordinates:N 56.468350 W 2.901061
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Harper & Co.
References:HARPER
Use:Footbridge
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 16.8 meters (55.1 feet)

Notes:

  • Coordinates are approximate location of the bridge based on the description in HARPER noting the bridge crossed the railway at the estate of a Colonel Sandeman at Ravenscraig which is the location of the present day (2020) Ravenscraig Gardens in Dundee.

External Links:


1873: Boatford

Langholm, Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom - River Esk
Bridgemeister ID:534 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1873
Name:Boatford
Location:Langholm, Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Esk
Coordinates:N 55.15098 W 3.00273
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
References:AAJ
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2004)
Main Span:1 x 53.3 meters (175 feet)

Notes:

Photo by Dave Cooper

1875: Nith

Dumfries, Scotland, United Kingdom - River Nith
Bridgemeister ID:524 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1875
Name:Nith
Also Known As:Biddall's
Location:Dumfries, Scotland, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Nith
Coordinates:N 55.065120 W 3.610292
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:J. Willett
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2022)
Main Cables:Chain (iron)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1

External Links:

Postcard, collection of David Denenberg Photo by Dave Cooper Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1877: Netherby

Kirksandrew-upon-Esk, Longtown vicinity, Cumbria and Netherby, England, United Kingdom - River Esk
Bridgemeister ID:2369 (added 2007-09-28)
Year Completed:1877
Name:Netherby
Location:Kirksandrew-upon-Esk, Longtown vicinity, Cumbria and Netherby, England, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Esk
Coordinates:N 55.03855 W 2.95261
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2012)
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1

Photo by Dave Cooper

1878: Sedgwick

Sedgwick and Sizergh, England, United Kingdom - River Kent
Bridgemeister ID:1313 (added 2004-04-16)
Year Completed:1878
Name:Sedgwick
Also Known As:Low Park Woods, New Sedgwick
Location:Sedgwick and Sizergh, England, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Kent
Coordinates:N 54.281 W 2.7564
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Francis James Willacy
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2010)
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

External Links:

Photo by Dave Cooper

1878: Spider

Crewe, England, United Kingdom
Bridgemeister ID:1843 (added 2005-07-15)
Year Completed:1878
Name:Spider
Also Known As:Midge
Location:Crewe, England, United Kingdom
Use:Rail
Status:Demolished, 1939
Main Cables:Wire

Notes:

  • Carried a narrow gauge rail line over several tracks at the Crewe Locomotive Works. Used as a footbridge, 1929-1939.

1879: Infirmary

Inverness, Scotland, United Kingdom - River Ness
Bridgemeister ID:539 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1879
Name:Infirmary
Location:Inverness, Scotland, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Ness
Coordinates:N 57.471653 W 4.228844
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:C. R. Manners
References:HBR
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2021)
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 61 meters (200 feet)
Side Spans:2 x 12.8 meters (42 feet)

Notes:

Annotated Citations:

  • Glen, Louise. “Closure Fears for Iconic Inverness Bridge Facing Huge Repair Bill.” Inverness Courier, 21 Apr. 2021, www.inverness-courier.co.uk/news/closure-fears-for-iconic-inverness-bridge-facing-huge-repair-235713/.

    "Fears have been raised that decades of under investment in an iconic city bridge could see it closed permanently. Members of Ballifeary Community Council believe the cost of fixing and upgrading the Infirmary Bridge to bring it up to modern standards may be more than £1 million..."

  • Duncan, Ian. "The future of Infirmary Bridge secured into the 2040s as Highland Council's Economy and Infrastructure Committee today agrees up to £550,000 in funding for repairs." Inverness Courier, 05 May 2021, www.inverness-courier.co.uk/news/the-future-of-infirmary-bridge-secured-into-the-2040s-237340/.

    "Highland Council's Economy and Infrastructure Committee agreed today to include up to £550,000 for repairs for Infirmary Bridge… 'It will be 2022 before the repairs are completed, but once done the bridge's life will be extended for a further 20 to 25 years.'"

External Links:

Photo by Andrew Holbrook Photo by David Denenberg Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1879: Swing

Monymusk, Scotland, United Kingdom - River Don
Bridgemeister ID:2192 (added 2007-01-26)
Year Completed:1879
Name:Swing
Location:Monymusk, Scotland, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Don
Principals:Harper & Co.
References:HARPER
Use:Footbridge
Status:Demolished, c. 2005
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 32.6 meters (107 feet)

External Links:

Postcard, collection of David Denenberg

1880: Birkhall

Birkhall, Ballater, Scotland, United Kingdom - River Muick
Bridgemeister ID:2193 (added 2007-01-26)
Year Completed:1880
Name:Birkhall
Location:Birkhall, Ballater, Scotland, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Muick
Coordinates:N 57.028215 W 3.072693
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Harper & Co.
References:HARPER
Use:Footbridge
Status:Destroyed, December, 2015
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 18.3 meters (60 feet)

Notes:

External Links:


1880: Burnhervie

Burnhervie, Inverurie vicinity, Scotland, United Kingdom - River Don
Bridgemeister ID:2174 (added 2007-01-13)
Year Completed:1880
Name:Burnhervie
Location:Burnhervie, Inverurie vicinity, Scotland, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Don
Coordinates:N 57.261024 W 2.440063
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Harper & Co.
References:HARPER
Use:Footbridge
Status:Collapsed, 1979
Main Cables:Wire
Main Span:1 x 30.5 meters (100 feet)

Notes:

  • Completed c. 1880. Douglas Harper writes: "The original bridge was built by Harper & Co, Aberdeen, around 1880 and its timber pylons were replaced with cast iron ones. In 1979 when overloaded during a raft race a bank stay cable failed and a major rebuild was undertaken by the local authority. This version was similar to its predecessor but was repalced in 2005 by a cable stayed bridge."
  • Replaced by 1980 Shakin - Burnhervie, Inverurie vicinity, Scotland, United Kingdom.

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1880: Suspension Pier

Seaview, Isle of Wight, England, United Kingdom
Bridgemeister ID:2409 (added 2007-12-24)
Year Completed:1880
Name:Suspension Pier
Location:Seaview, Isle of Wight, England, United Kingdom
References:AAJ
Use:Footbridge
Status:Destroyed, December, 1950
Main Spans:3

1881: Cromdale

Cromdale, Scotland, United Kingdom - River Spey
Bridgemeister ID:2194 (added 2007-01-26)
Year Completed:1881
Name:Cromdale
Location:Cromdale, Scotland, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Spey
Coordinates:N 57.341944 W 3.553111
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Harper & Co.
References:HARPER
Use:Footbridge
Status:Collapsed, 1892
Main Cables:Wire
Main Span:1 x 59.4 meters (195 feet)

Notes:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1881: Greig Street

Inverness, Scotland, United Kingdom - River Ness
Bridgemeister ID:538 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1881
Name:Greig Street
Also Known As:Wobbly
Location:Inverness, Scotland, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Ness
Coordinates:N 57.479111 W 4.229796
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
References:HBR
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2021)
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1
Side Spans:2

Notes:

External Links:

Photo by Andrew Holbrook Photo by David Denenberg Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1885: Abergeldie Castle

Balmoral vicinity, Scotland, United Kingdom - River Dee
Bridgemeister ID:1705 (added 2005-03-29)
Year Completed:1885
Name:Abergeldie Castle
Location:Balmoral vicinity, Scotland, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Dee
Coordinates:N 57.043806 W 3.176197
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Blaikie Brothers
References:AAJ, HBR
Use:Footbridge
Status:Derelict (last checked: 2016)
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

  • William Craig describes the bridge, "A wood and angle iron deck supported from two pairs of wire cables and rod suspenders. The railings are of light woven wire. Pylons with ornamental heads are of lattice gider construction on concrete bases five miles west of Ballater, Scotland."
  • Was already derelict before December 2015 flooding (Storm Frank) that severely damaged several River Dee bridges. Dave Cooper writes in early 2016: "The bridge's southern tower and its base are gone. The river bank has eroded back to within feet of the grade one listed Abergeldie Castle. Seat of Baron Abergeldie."

External Links:

Postcard, collection of David Denenberg Photo by Dave Cooper Photo by David Denenberg Photo by Dave Cooper Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1885: Hebden

Hebden, England, United Kingdom - River Wharfe
Bridgemeister ID:1340 (added 2004-05-02)
Year Completed:1885
Name:Hebden
Location:Hebden, England, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Wharfe
Coordinates:N 54.057126 W 1.962584
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:William Bell
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2014)
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

  • Refurbished, 1989.
  • John Gardner writes that William Bell was the village blacksmith and that the bridge once had an unusual mid-span support pillar. John writes: "It is not known when [the pillar] was dismantled, but the bottom section (you can see the dividing flange in the linked picture) can still be seen in normal water conditions."
  • John Gardner later added: "[the bridge] was badly damaged by floods on December 14th 1936. It was reconstructed with the span a little higher, which was when the supporting pillar was removed."
Photo courtesy Anthea Dacy Postcard, courtesy John Gardner Photo by Dave Cooper Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1886: (footbridge)

Huttons Ambo, North Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom - River Derwent
Bridgemeister ID:417 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1886
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Huttons Ambo, North Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Derwent
Coordinates:N 54.09975 W 0.8311
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
References:NTB
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2014)
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 29 meters (95 feet)

Photo by James F. Carter Photo by Dave Cooper

1886: Blairgowrie

Blairgowrie, Scotland, United Kingdom - River Ericht
Bridgemeister ID:2181 (added 2007-01-13)
Year Completed:1886
Name:Blairgowrie
Location:Blairgowrie, Scotland, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Ericht
At or Near Feature:Craighall Castle
Principals:Louis Harper
References:HARPER
Use:Footbridge
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 27.4 meters (89.9 feet)

Notes:

  • HARPER: Some remnants of the bridge still present, 2006.

External Links:


Bridgemeister ID:5084 (added 2020-09-04)
Year Completed:1887
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Offord, England, United Kingdom
Crossing:Great Northern Railway track
Principals:John Harper, Harpers Limited
References:HARPER
Use:Footbridge
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1

External Links:


1887: Hammersmith

London, England, United Kingdom - River Thames
Bridgemeister ID:419 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1887
Name:Hammersmith
Location:London, England, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Thames
Coordinates:N 51.48845 W 0.23019
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Sir Joseph Bazalgette
References:BEM, BPL, HBE, NTB, PTS2
Use:Vehicular (two-lane), with walkway
Status:Restricted to foot traffic, since 2021 (last checked: 2021)
Main Cables:Eyebar
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1
Side Spans:2

Notes:

  • 2019, April: Closed to vehicular traffic due to safety concerns after an inspection found fractures in the cast iron casings around the bridge pedestals. Some repair work followed, but was not fully funded or finished (as of mid-2020)
  • 2020, August: Fractures found to have worsened during recent heatwave. Bridge is completely closed to all pedestrian and bicycle traffic. Pedestrian walkways under the bridge and all river traffic under the bridge are also prohibited (implying risk of collapse).
  • 2020, December: Bridge may reopen to pedestrians and cyclists if deemed safe by maintenance contractor, Mott MacDonald.
  • 2021, January: Plan discussed to "thread" a temporary truss along the length of the deck to permit traffic while the suspension bridge undergoes repairs.
  • 2021, March: Feasibility study on "double-decker" temporary truss plan determines it is feasible, possibly opening to pedestrian and vehicular traffic by mid-2022.
  • 2021, July: Reopened for pedestrian and bicycle use.
  • Replaced 1827 Hammersmith - London, England, United Kingdom.

External Links:

Stereoview, collection of David Denenberg Photo by David Denenberg Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1887: Jubilee

Nairn, Scotland, United Kingdom - River Nairn
Bridgemeister ID:1945 (added 2005-10-29)
Year Completed:1887
Name:Jubilee
Location:Nairn, Scotland, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Nairn
Principals:Harpers Limited
References:HARPER
Use:Footbridge
Status:Replaced, 1915
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 30.5 meters (100 feet)

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1888: Crathorne

Carthorne, England, United Kingdom - River Leven
Bridgemeister ID:2195 (added 2007-01-26)
Year Completed:1888
Name:Crathorne
Location:Carthorne, England, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Leven
Principals:Louis Harper
References:HARPER
Use:Footbridge
Status:Destroyed, by flood, July 1930
Main Cables:Wire
Main Span:1 x 16.8 meters (55 feet) estimated

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1889: Stapenhill

Burton-upon-Trent, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom - River Trent
Bridgemeister ID:2138 (added 2006-10-28)
Year Completed:1889
Name:Stapenhill
Also Known As:Ferry
Location:Burton-upon-Trent, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Trent
Coordinates:N 52.79455 W 1.62607
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Thornewill & Warham
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2007)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 36.6 meters (120 feet)
Side Spans:2 x 18.3 meters (60 feet)
Deck width:11.5 feet

External Links:

Photo by Dave Cooper Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1889: Teddington

Teddington, England, United Kingdom - River Thames
Bridgemeister ID:783 (added 2003-03-16)
Year Completed:1889
Name:Teddington
Location:Teddington, England, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Thames
Coordinates:N 51.42981 W 0.322517
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2015)
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:2
Main Span:1
Side Span:1

External Links:

Postcard, collection of David Denenberg Photo by Dave Cooper

Bridgemeister ID:5083 (added 2020-09-02)
Year Completed:1890
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Lincoln, England, United Kingdom
Crossing:Great Northern Railway track
Principals:Louis Harper
References:HARPER
Use:Footbridge
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Wire
Main Span:1 x 21.3 meters (70 feet)

Notes:

  • HARPER: Likely located at Pelham Street, just east of the present-day (2020) Lincoln train station.

1892: Polhollick

Ballater vicinity, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom - River Dee
Bridgemeister ID:1905 (added 2005-10-08)
Year Completed:1892
Name:Polhollick
Location:Ballater vicinity, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Dee
Coordinates:N 57.055048 W 3.083452
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:James Abernethy & Co.
References:HARPER, HBR
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2014)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 54.4 meters (178.5 feet)

Notes:

  • Closed May 2015 for repairs. Reopened October, 2015.

External Links:

Photo by John Heald Photo by Dave Cooper Photo by David Denenberg

1893: Dorrator

Falkirk, Scotland, United Kingdom - River Carron
Bridgemeister ID:2201 (added 2007-01-28)
Year Completed:1893
Name:Dorrator
Also Known As:Falkirk, Carronvale
Location:Falkirk, Scotland, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Carron
Coordinates:N 56.011418 W 3.819145
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Louis Harper
References:AAJ, HARPER
Use:Footbridge
Status:Only towers remain (last checked: 2014)
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 27 meters (88.6 feet)

Notes:

  • Replaced 2014. One tower remains as a monument to the Harper bridge.

External Links:

Photo by Dave Cooper


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