Broom Bridge, Southill
From Graces Guide
This crossed a channel of the River Ivel which forms the boundary between Southill and Biggleswade.
1823 A brick bridge was replaced in 1823 with an iron bridge designed by John Millington, the County Surveyor. The ironwork was made by Lees, Cottam and Co [?] of Coalbrookdale. The bridge had a simple single span of 20 feet. On 18th February 1873, a traction fell through the arch, all but destroying the bridge.[1]
For more information, see here[2]
Sources of Information
- ↑ [1] Bridges of Bedfordshire by Angela Simco and Peter McKeague, Published jointly by Bedfordshire County Council, Bedfordshire Archaeological Council, Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. Bedfordshire Archaeology Occasional Monograph Series No 2 1997
- ↑ [2] Langford Histroy Society: 'A Bridge Too Far' compiled by ANN CURRELL 3rd November 2023