Grace's Guide To British Industrial History

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1827-33 Masonry Bridge over the River Dee, designed by [[Thomas Harrison]] and built by [[James Trubshaw]], with [[Jesse Hartley]] as Engineer.
1827-33 Masonry Bridge over the River Dee, designed by [[Thomas Harrison (1744-1829)|Thomas Harrison]] and built by [[James Trubshaw]], with [[Jesse Hartley]] as Engineer.


When built, it was the largest stone arch bridge in the world, with a single span of 200 ft.
When built, it was the largest stone arch bridge in the world, with a single span of 200 ft.

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A sense of the scale of the bridge may be obtained by the size of the man on the bridge

1827-33 Masonry Bridge over the River Dee, designed by Thomas Harrison and built by James Trubshaw, with Jesse Hartley as Engineer.

When built, it was the largest stone arch bridge in the world, with a single span of 200 ft.


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