North Bridge - North Station Road, Colchester, UK - Arch Bridges on Waymarking.com

The bridge is a Grade II listed structure with the entry at the Historic England website advising:

Road bridge. Plaque on west side shows that it was erected in 1843 when R R Dunn, MD was mayor and a plaque on the east side commemorates the widening of the bridge by 17 feet 6 inches by Henry H Elves, JP, Mayor on 22 October 1903.

Cast iron bridge on substructure of brown brick in flemish bond having 3 piers with pointed stone cutwaters. Three cambered cast iron arches with blank spandrels and cast iron balustrading above of 11 sections with arched pattern and buttresses. There are 2 dividing cast iron piers and the ends have cemented brick piers with tooled stone coping. East side has attached flight of stone steps to riverside path with ornamental footscraper and handrail. Approaches to the bridge have cemented revetments with stone coping and cast iron railings.

Length of bridge: 30 metres Height of bridge: Varies with height of tide What type of traffic does this bridge support?: Vehicles and pedestrians What kind of gap does this bridge cross?: River Colne Date constructed: 1843 Is the bridge still in service for its original purpose?: Yes Name of road or trail the bridge services: North Station Road Location: Colchester, Essex

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