Mavesyn Ridware Bridge

The internal lugs and bolts for attaching the lattice castings to the arch ribs can be seen here

The ribs are 3 ft deep. Note that the designer's extreme focus on detail extended to making the combination of washer and square-headed bolt look like a domed rivet head

Transverse diaphragm plate with diagonal brace visible behind

Connection of diagonal bracing to rib

Oh, Mr Potter, your attention to detail made life difficult for the foundry! The mitred 'short sides of the picture frame' are evidently cast integral with the transverse diaphragm plates

Also known as High Bridge, Mavesyn Ridware

Carried the B5014 across the River Trent near Handsacre, Staffordshire

Castings made by the Coalbrookdale Co in 1830. Designed by Joseph Potter, who also designed the nearby Chetwynd Bridge.

Seen close up, the massive castings of the bridge, the quality of the foundrywork, and the confident design all convey an impression of something made far later than the Georgian era.

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