Harrington Bridge
Harrington Bridge | |
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Grade II listed structure | |
History | |
Opened | 1790 |
Statistics | |
Toll | until 1882 |
Location | |
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Harrington Bridge crosses the
History
Crossings at this point date at least from the 14th century when several timber bridges were built. Although one lasted 80 years, they were all washed away and in 1321 a ferry at Sawley was initiated.[2]
The existing bridge dates from 1789 to 1790 and was designed by the bridge engineer and architect,
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Sawley Ferry Bridge, Trent Act 1788 | |
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Act of Parliament | |
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The
Harrington Bridge consisted of six arches of stone, which, with the approaches, were about 100 yards (91 m) yards long, and 15 feet (5 m) wide, with a
The bridge was damaged in floods during 1904. In 1906 a two-span riveted steel girder bridge was erected replacing the central section, retaining the original stone approach arches. The remaining parts of the original bridge are recorded in the National Heritage List for England as designated Grade II listed buildings.[1][8][9]
It now carries Tamworth Road, the B6540, (formerly the A453) over the river providing a link between Leicestershire and Derbyshire.
See also
References
- ^ a b Historic England, "Stone-built part of Harrington Bridge (1064258)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 18 August 2013
- ^ "Sawley Historical Society, accessed January 2010". Archived from the original on 28 July 2009. Retrieved 8 January 2010.
- ^ A biographical dictionary of civil engineers in Great Britain and Ireland. A. W. Skempton
- ^ The Long Eaton and Sawley Archive, accessed January 2010
- 28 Geo. 3. c. 80)
- ^ Directory of Derbyshire. 1857. White.
- ^ UK Retail Price Index inflation figures are based on data from Clark, Gregory (2017). "The Annual RPI and Average Earnings for Britain, 1209 to Present (New Series)". MeasuringWorth. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ Historic England, "North section of Harrington Bridge (1087977)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 18 August 2013
- ^ Historic England, "Section of Harrington Bridge (1204305)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 18 August 2013
Sources
- Inland Waterways Association, Aegre Region Newsletter 114, page 26 July 2006
- Inland Waterways Association, Aegre Region Newsletter 115, page 25 November 2006
External links
Media related to Harrington Bridge at Wikimedia Commons