Difference between revisions of "Bridges of Langport (Somerset)"
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Langport Bridge or Great Bow Bridge carries the A378 over the River Parrett. Built in 1840-1 by the [[Parrett Navigation Co]], for whom I. K. Brunel was the Consulting Engineer, and [[William Gravatt]] designed the bridge. Edwin Down of Bridgwater was the contractor.<ref>'Civil Engineering Heritage - Southern England' by R A Otter, I.C.E./Thomas Telford, 1994</ref> | Langport Bridge or Great Bow Bridge carries the A378 over the River Parrett. Built in 1840-1 by the [[Parrett Navigation Co]], for whom I. K. Brunel was the Consulting Engineer, and [[William Gravatt]] designed the bridge. Edwin Down of Bridgwater was the contractor.<ref>'Civil Engineering Heritage - Southern England' by R A Otter, I.C.E./Thomas Telford, 1994</ref> | ||
See also [[Langport Hotel Swing Bridge]]. | See also [[Langport Railway Hotel Swing Bridge]]. | ||
Revision as of 15:35, 24 February 2018
Langport Bridge or Great Bow Bridge carries the A378 over the River Parrett. Built in 1840-1 by the Parrett Navigation Co, for whom I. K. Brunel was the Consulting Engineer, and William Gravatt designed the bridge. Edwin Down of Bridgwater was the contractor.[1]
See also Langport Railway Hotel Swing Bridge.
See Also
Sources of Information
- ↑ 'Civil Engineering Heritage - Southern England' by R A Otter, I.C.E./Thomas Telford, 1994