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1927 Designed by [[John Miller (1872-1942)|John Miller]] and [[C. J. Brown]]
1927 Designed by [[John Miller (1872-1942)|John Miller]] and [[C. J. Brown]]
This bridge, and the nearby [[St. Olave's Swing Bridge]], were constructed to replace two older railway swing bridges.


Contracts for both bridges were let to the [[Horseley Bridge and Engineering Co]] <ref>[[The Engineer 1927/02/18]]</ref>
Contracts for both bridges were let to the [[Horseley Bridge and Engineering Co]] <ref>[[The Engineer 1927/02/18]]</ref>
This bridge, and the nearby [[St. Olave's Swing Bridge]], were constructed to replace two older railway swing bridges.


See [https://www.icevirtuallibrary.com/doi/pdf/10.1680/imotp.1928.14244 here] for an I.C.E. Discussion Paper on the reconstruction of the bridges.<ref>[https://www.icevirtuallibrary.com/doi/pdf/10.1680/imotp.1928.14244] Discussion of the Reconstruction of two Railway Swing Bridge: Minutes of Proceedings of The Institution of Civil Engineers, Vol. 225. Session 1927-28, Part I</ref>
See [https://www.icevirtuallibrary.com/doi/pdf/10.1680/imotp.1928.14244 here] for an I.C.E. Discussion Paper on the reconstruction of the bridges.<ref>[https://www.icevirtuallibrary.com/doi/pdf/10.1680/imotp.1928.14244] Discussion of the Reconstruction of two Railway Swing Bridge: Minutes of Proceedings of The Institution of Civil Engineers, Vol. 225. Session 1927-28, Part I</ref>

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1927.Swing Bridge over the River Waveney at Beccles.

1927 Designed by John Miller and C. J. Brown

This bridge, and the nearby St. Olave's Swing Bridge, were constructed to replace two older railway swing bridges.

Contracts for both bridges were let to the Horseley Bridge and Engineering Co [1]

See here for an I.C.E. Discussion Paper on the reconstruction of the bridges.[2]


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Sources of Information

  1. The Engineer 1927/02/18
  2. [1] Discussion of the Reconstruction of two Railway Swing Bridge: Minutes of Proceedings of The Institution of Civil Engineers, Vol. 225. Session 1927-28, Part I