Sauls Bridge

1. 1841 TL 81SW MALDON ROAD 4/100

II Sauls Bridge 2. ROAD BRIDGE CROSSING THE RIVER BRAIN. Circa 1814. Cast Iron with C20 red brick and concrete extension to west face. An 18ft single arched span bridge with 9 soffit ribs. On red brick base, left and right red brick support pillars with cast iron heads. The original east and west faces have central vertical moulded panels with a vertical line over. Left and right upper rectangular panels cast "Ransom and Sons" "Ipswich 1814". Two lower spandrel panels each with central tie bolts to end roundels. East face cast iron base to rails of 8 sections. Cruciform posts. Segmental pointed top rails. 2 sections to right and left curve away from the road, and have alternate moulded and circular rails, the 4 centre sections with 3 moulded rails only. The lower half of the original west face is still visible from the river. C20 west extension with central red brick wall on concrete span, concrete capping. Concrete posts and metal tubular rails to side sections. D Alderton & J Booker, Industrial Archaeology in East Anglia: "The Bridge represents the first agreement by an Essex County Surveyor (Robert Lugar) to build in iron. Total cost £700."

Listing NGR: TL8244813895