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This was the third cast iron arch bridge designed by [[William Cubitt]] and cast by [[Ransome and Son]]. Cast in 1814, it is the oldest cast iron bridge still in use in Essex. It carries a road aross the River Brain. It was built in the year after Cubitt's [[Brent Eleigh Bridge]] and [[Clare Bridge]]<ref>'Civil Engineering Heritage: Eastern & Central England' by E A Labrum, ICE/Thomas Telford Ltd, 1998</ref> | This was the third cast iron arch bridge designed by [[William Cubitt]] and cast by [[Ransome and Son]]. Cast in 1814, it is the oldest cast iron bridge still in use in Essex. It carries a road aross the River Brain. It was built in the year after Cubitt's [[Brent Eleigh Bridge]] and [[Clare Bridge]]<ref>'Civil Engineering Heritage: Eastern & Central England' by E A Labrum, ICE/Thomas Telford Ltd, 1998</ref> | ||
It was widened in 2005, and strengthened in 2008. The original East face is still visible from the river bank,while the west face is hidden behind concrete widening works. | |||
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[[Category: Early Iron Bridges]] | [[Category: Early Iron Bridges]] |
Latest revision as of 07:20, 24 June 2021
in Witham, Essex
This was the third cast iron arch bridge designed by William Cubitt and cast by Ransome and Son. Cast in 1814, it is the oldest cast iron bridge still in use in Essex. It carries a road aross the River Brain. It was built in the year after Cubitt's Brent Eleigh Bridge and Clare Bridge[1]
It was widened in 2005, and strengthened in 2008. The original East face is still visible from the river bank,while the west face is hidden behind concrete widening works.
See Also
Sources of Information
- ↑ 'Civil Engineering Heritage: Eastern & Central England' by E A Labrum, ICE/Thomas Telford Ltd, 1998