Hunderton Bridge, Hereford
This bridge was completed in 1853 (formally opened on 2 January 1854) to take the Newport, Abergavenny and Hereford Railway across the River Wye in Hereford.
One source[1] states that the bridge was designed by Liddell and Gordon. The piers were built of cast iron, filled with concrete up to the level of the water, where the masonry begins. The arch girders, each spanning 82 ft, were stated to be of wrought iron, while the deck was supported by cast iron standards. However, the remains of cast iron ribs - not wrought iron - can be seen in photo 8, where the remains of arch lugs are visible near the bottom.
c.1860 lithograph here.
It was rebuilt by the GWR in 1911-1912 with hinged steel arch ribs, retaining the original masonry piers and abutments (which include skewed occupation arches).
It now serves as a footbridge and cycleway.
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Sources of Information
- ↑ Hereford, Cathedral and City by Joseph Jones, Jun., 1858