Wilford Suspension Bridge

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Coordinates: 52°56′00″N 1°08′21″W / 52.9332°N 1.1393°W / 52.9332; -1.1393
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Wilford Suspension Bridge
Severn Trent Water[3]
Heritage statusGrade II listed structure[1][2]
Preceded byWilford Toll Bridge
Followed byTrent Bridge
Characteristics
DesignSuspension bridge[1]
MaterialStone-clad towers, twin dual steel suspension cables, ashlar and steel[1][2]
Width12 feet (3.7 metres)
Traversable?Yes
Longest span225 feet (69 metres)
No. of spansOne
History
ArchitectArthur Brown
Engineering design byElliott & Brown
Constructed byNottingham Corporation Water Department
Construction cost£8,871 (equivalent to £1,110,000 in 2023),[4]
Opened1906[1][2]
Rebuilt2008–2010[3]
Location
Map

Wilford Suspension Bridge, also known as Meadows Suspension Bridge,

gas main
.

The bridge is owned by

Severn Trent Water.[3] It should not be confused with the separate Wilford Toll Bridge
.

There is no public right of way along the bridge, and so it can be closed by Severn Trent Water whenever it is deemed expedient to do so.

It is a Grade II listed structure.[1][2]

History

The bridge was designed by the engineer Arthur Brown,[5] of Elliott & Brown (Civil and Structural Engineering Consultancy). The plans were drawn up by Frank Beckett Lewis, the City Architect. It was constructed by the Nottingham Corporation Water Department at a cost of £8,871 (equivalent to £1,110,000 in 2023),[4] with the principal purpose of carrying water to Wilford Hill reservoir.

Responsibility for the bridge was transferred from the

privatisation
of the water industry.

Following a restoration in 1983,[2] the bridge was closed to pedestrians in July 2008 for a major restoration, following reports of falling debris.[6][3] It re-opened on 12 February 2010 after a £1.9m refurbishment.[3]

Technical details

  • Gas main — two 12 inches (30 centimetres) diameter pipes
  • Water main — one 14 inches (36 centimetres) diameter pipe


Next footbridge crossing upstream River Trent Next footbridge crossing downstream
Wilford Toll Bridge
Nottingham Express Transit		 Wilford Suspension Bridge
Grid reference SK 57936 37665
 A60 

See also

References

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Wilford Suspension Bridge.
  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i Historic England. "Footbridge over River Trent (that part in Nottingham Civil Parish) (1270440)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i Historic England. "Meadows Suspension Bridge (1237034)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
  3. ^ a b c d e "Wilford suspension bridge set to reopen". ThisIsNottingham.co.uk. Northcliffe Media Limited. 11 February 2010. Archived from the original on 14 September 2012.
  4. ^ a b 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.
  5. ISBN 978-0-300-12666-2
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  6. ^ "More details emerge on future of Wilford Suspension Bridge". ThisIsNottingham.co.uk. Northcliffe Media Limited. 26 November 2008. Archived from the original on 17 September 2012.

Further reading

  • Palmer, M; Neaverson, P (1992). Industrial Landscapes of the East Midlands. p. 141.
  • Williamson, E (1979). The Buildings of England: Nottinghamshire. p. 248.
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