Mor Brook Iron Bridge

2023

2023. Spot the bridge

Nameplate at centre of bridge, upstream side

Joint between castings, downstream side of bridge

Underside, showing transverse plate at junction of rib castings

The arch castings have flanges on the edges on one face only, flat on the other side

The handrail castings are connected by pinned and leaded mortise and tenon joints

Also known as Mor Brook Towpath Bridge

South of Bridgnorth, close to the junction of Mor Brook with the River Severn. See also Borle Brook Iron Bridge, which is several miles further south.

This is a 30 ft span cast iron arch bridge constructed by John Onions in 1824..

See Geograph entries here and here.

2023 The growth of vegetation threatens the integrity of the bridge, as well as making it difficult to see.

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