Grace's Guide To British Industrial History

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Grace's Guide is the leading source of historical information on industry and manufacturing in Britain. This web publication contains 167,645 pages of information and 247,064 images on early companies, their products and the people who designed and built them.

Grace's Guide is the leading source of historical information on industry and manufacturing in Britain. This web publication contains 147,919 pages of information and 233,587 images on early companies, their products and the people who designed and built them.

Trent Bridge, Gainsborough

From Graces Guide

Built by William Weston between 1787 and 1791. Three span masonry bridge. The overall width was 26 ft 3in. Cantilevered concrete walkways have were added in 1964.

The bridge is Weston's only known work in Britain as he left in 1792 for the USA, to serve as canal engineer and superintendent for the Schuylkill and Susquehanna Navigation Co.[1]

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  1. [1] Wikipedia