Welsh Bridge
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The Welsh Bridge, with the river at flood level.
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Another view, with the Frankwell Footbridge in the foreground, and normal river levels.
The Welsh Bridge is a masonry arch viaduct in the town of Shrewsbury, England which crosses the River Severn. It connects Frankwell with the town centre. It is a Listed Building, Grade II*.
The bridge was designed and built by John Tilley and John Carline (whose father was a mason on the English Bridge), who had built Montford Bridge for Thomas Telford. Four of the arches span 43 feet 4 inches, while the fifth and central arch is 46 feet 2 inches. The bridge is 30 feet wide, and built from Grinshill sandstone. In total it is 266 feet long. It was completed in 1795 at a cost of £8,000.
Shrewsbury & Atcham Borough Council have a webcam overlooking the Welsh Bridge.
[edit] See also
- St George's Bridge - bridge which the Welsh Bridge replaced 200 years ago
- English Bridge - the "sister" bridge on the other side of the town centre
[edit] References
- Blackwall, Anthony, Historic Bridges of Shropshire, Shropshire Libraries, 1985, ISBN 0-903802-31-7
- Cragg, R., Civil Engineering Heritage - Wales & West Central England, Thomas Telford Publishing, 2nd edn., 1997, ISBN 0-7277-2576-9
- Listed status at Borough Council and at English Heritage
| Upstream: Frankwell Footbridge | Welsh Bridge 1795 | Downstream: Porthill Bridge |
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