Prince's Bridge - 1905 - Manchester, UK - Bridge Date Stones and Plaques on Waymarking.com

The River Irwell acts as the boundary between the cities of Salford and Manchester.

In 1905 the two cities got together on a joint project to widen the road.

The plaque to celebrate this fact shows the coat of arms of each city, and lists the members of the project's committees and the engineers.

This plaque is on the Manchester side of the river.

These days the bridge is closed to road traffic and only carries cycles and pedestrians.

The text under the Salford Coat of Arms is.

SIR WILLIAM STEPHENS
- - MAYOR. - -

JOHN WILLIAMS,
CHAIRMAN OF THE BUILDINGS AND BRIDGES COMMITTEE

L.C. EVANS -- TOWN CLERK.

- - CONTRACTORS - -
FRANCIS MORTON AND COMPANY LIMITED.

The text of the center plaque is

PRINCE'S
BRIDGE,
RE-RECTED
BY THE
CORPORATIONS
OF
MANCHESTER
AND SALFORD.

RE-OPENED TO TRAFFIC
AUGUST - 1905.

- - CONSULTING ENGINEER - -
SIR BENJAMIN BAKER K.C.B.

The text under the Manchester Coat of Arms is.

SIR THOMAS THORNHILL SHANN.
- - LORD MAYOR. - -

JOHN ROBERT WILSON,
CHAIRMAN OF THE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE

WILLIAM HENRY TALBOT-- TOWN CLERK.

- - ENGINEER - -
THOMAS DE COURCY MEADE. M.Inst C.E.

Date built or dedicated as indicated on the date stone or plaque.: 1905 Date stone, plaque location.: On a stone parapet at the end of the bridge. Road, body of water, land feature, etc. that the bridge spans.: River Irwell Parking (safe parking location): N 53° 28.691 W 002° 15.539 Website (if available): Not listed

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