West Street Bridge Over The River Idle - Retford, UK - Arch Bridges on Waymarking.com

The River Idle
"The River Idle is a river in Nottinghamshire, England. Its source is the confluence of the River Maun and River Meden, near Markham Moor. From there, it flows north through Retford and Bawtry before entering the River Trent at Stockwith near Misterton. The county boundary with South Yorkshire follows the river for a short distance near Bawtry, and the border with Lincolnshire does the same at Idle Stop. Originally, it flowed northwards from Idle Stop to meet the River Don on Hatfield Chase, but was diverted eastwards by drainage engineers in 1628." link

Before the nearby Chesterfield Canal was built in 1777, boats used to be plentiful on the river as it formed a useful connection to the River Trent. After the canal was built all commercial traffic on the river ceased.

Land to the north east of the bridge was donated in 1937 to form King's Park a public park. Then in 1960 a larger parcel of land to the west of the river was also donated and the former road bridge is now used as an access to the park for pedestrians and cyclists.

The Bridge
The bridge made of red brick has been extensively repaired at some point. A bollard now prevents vehicles crossing the bridge.

What type of traffic does this bridge support?: Pedestrians and cyclists What kind of gap does this bridge cross?: The River Idle Is the bridge still in service for its original purpose?: No - now only carries pedestrians and cyclists Name of road or trail the bridge services: Unnamed path Location: Retford, Nottinghamshire Length of bridge: Not listed Height of bridge: Not listed Date constructed: Not listed

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