Bailey Bridge - Barrack Road, Christchurch, Hampshire, UK
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Dragontree
N 50° 44.312 W 001° 47.385
30U E 585397 N 5621447
This part of a Bailey Bridge has been preserved and lies on the verge near the road. It is here to mark where the Bailey Bridge was invented.
Waymark Code: WM780H
Location: Southern England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 09/16/2009
Views: 5
The metal plaque reads as follows though the last few words are hard to pick out:
'BAILEY BRIDGE
SIR DONALD BAILEY Kt OBE at the Experimental Bridging Establishment
Christchurch invented a bridging system in 1940-41. Standard
components are used to construct bridges of different spans and forms. During World War II over 200 miles of these bridges were manufactured. The Bailey Bridge was constructed by ..... Storey Ltd.'
There is an interesting article about Sir Donald Bailey here (
visit link)