Suspension Bridge is a Grade II listed building in the Bedford local planning authority area, England. First listed on 29 April 1994. Bridge.

Suspension Bridge

WRENN ID
distant-solder-grain
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Bedford
Country
England
Date first listed
29 April 1994
Type
Bridge
Source
Historic England listing

Description

The following building shall be added to the list:-

TL0549 BEDFORD THE EMBANKMENT

1/10005 Suspension Bridge

  • II

Pedestrian suspension bridge. Dated 1888. Designed by John) Webster. Iron. Bow string lattice girder bridge of 100ft span. Ironwork by E Page and Co of Bedford. Deck of concrete, laid on Westwood and Bailey's corrugated iron plates. Masonry abutments. Two circular metal plates on northern pillars of bridge. Eastern one reads: "OPENED BY THE MOST HONOURABLE THE MARQUESS OF TAVISTOCK 11TH JULY 1888 JOSHUA HAWKINS ESQ J P MAYOR". The western one reads: "ENGINEER JOHN J WEBSTER M. INST. C.E. CONTRACTORS E. PAGE & CO. BEDFORD 1888".

Listing NGR: TL0574849530

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