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at Hampton Lucy, near Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire | at Hampton Lucy, near Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire | ||
A handsome cast iron bridge of 65 ft span over the River Avon, built by the [[Horseley Ironworks]]. There are four ribs, each comprising four castings. It would have been difficult to find a more obscure location for the inscription 'This bridge was built at the expense of the Revd. John Lucy Rector of this Parish A.D. 1829'. | A handsome cast iron bridge of 65 ft span over the River Avon, built by the [[Horseley Ironworks]]. There are four ribs, each comprising four castings. | ||
The contractor was [[Thomas Townshend]]. | |||
It would have been difficult to find a more obscure location for the inscription 'This bridge was built at the expense of the Revd. John Lucy Rector of this Parish A.D. 1829'. | |||
Slender tie bars were installed between the ribs in 1991. | |||
== See Also == | == See Also == | ||
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[[Category: Town - Stratford-upon-Avon]] | [[Category: Town - Stratford-upon-Avon]] | ||
[[Category: Bridges and Viaducts]] | [[Category: Bridges and Viaducts]] | ||
[[Category: Cast Iron Arch Bridges]] | |||
[[Category: Early Iron Bridges]] | [[Category: Early Iron Bridges]] | ||
Latest revision as of 19:14, 19 January 2018
at Hampton Lucy, near Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire
A handsome cast iron bridge of 65 ft span over the River Avon, built by the Horseley Ironworks. There are four ribs, each comprising four castings.
The contractor was Thomas Townshend.
It would have been difficult to find a more obscure location for the inscription 'This bridge was built at the expense of the Revd. John Lucy Rector of this Parish A.D. 1829'.
Slender tie bars were installed between the ribs in 1991.
See Also
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