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Cantlop Bridge, Aston Cantlop, near Shrewsbury | Cantlop Bridge, Aston Cantlop, near Shrewsbury | ||
Built in 1813 to a design approved by [[Thomas Telford]] while he was surveyor of the county. It is the only remaining Telford-approved cast iron bridge in situ in Shropshire. | Built in 1813 to a design approved by [[Thomas Telford]] while he was surveyor of the county. It is the only remaining Telford-approved cast iron bridge in situ in Shropshire. | ||
32 ft. span. Castings probably produced by [[William Hazledine]] at Coleham, Shrewsbury<ref>'The Iron Bridge - Symbol of the Industrial Revolution' by Neil Cossons & Barrie, | 32 ft. span. Castings probably produced by [[William Hazledine]] at Coleham, Shrewsbury<ref>'The Iron Bridge - Symbol of the Industrial Revolution' by Neil Cossons & Barrie Trinder, Phillimore & Co., 2002</ref> | ||
== See Also == | == See Also == | ||
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[[Category: Town - Shrewsbury]] | [[Category: Town - Shrewsbury]] | ||
[[Category: Early Iron Bridges]] | [[Category: Early Iron Bridges]] | ||
[[Category: Cast Iron Arch Bridges]] | |||
[[Category: Bridges and Viaducts]] | [[Category: Bridges and Viaducts]] | ||
Latest revision as of 10:56, 18 January 2018
Cantlop Bridge, Aston Cantlop, near Shrewsbury
Built in 1813 to a design approved by Thomas Telford while he was surveyor of the county. It is the only remaining Telford-approved cast iron bridge in situ in Shropshire.
32 ft. span. Castings probably produced by William Hazledine at Coleham, Shrewsbury[1]
See Also
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Sources of Information
- ↑ 'The Iron Bridge - Symbol of the Industrial Revolution' by Neil Cossons & Barrie Trinder, Phillimore & Co., 2002