Difference between revisions of "Leeds Bridge"
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Early 1800s: The famous bridge-builder, [[John Rennie (the elder)]], combined stone with new cast-iron techniques to create previously unheard of low, wide elliptical arches at the Leeds Bridge and elsewhere. | |||
1871 New bridge: Mr David Nichols, of Leeds was the contractor, and Messrs. [[Butler and Pitts]] of Stannengley constructed the ironwork.<ref>The Engineer 1871/06/16</ref> | 1871 New bridge: Mr David Nichols, of Leeds was the contractor, and Messrs. [[Butler and Pitts]] of Stannengley constructed the ironwork.<ref>The Engineer 1871/06/16</ref> | ||
Revision as of 08:15, 20 October 2015
Early 1800s: The famous bridge-builder, John Rennie (the elder), combined stone with new cast-iron techniques to create previously unheard of low, wide elliptical arches at the Leeds Bridge and elsewhere.
1871 New bridge: Mr David Nichols, of Leeds was the contractor, and Messrs. Butler and Pitts of Stannengley constructed the ironwork.[1]
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- ↑ The Engineer 1871/06/16