Skeldergate Bridge – York, UK
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dtrebilc
N 53° 57.224 W 001° 04.842
30U E 625941 N 5980080
A Victorian iron bridge over the River Ouse.
Waymark Code: WMB2WD
Location: Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 03/28/2011
Views: 9
This triple span bridge was built in the 1880s to replace a congested ferry service. One of the small spans used to open to let tall boats through, to reach the quayside upstream. This is the right hand span as viewed in the photographs.
Eventually they stopped opening the bridge in 1975 and the winding mechanism has since been removed.
It was designed by Thomas Page, who also designed Lendal bridge in York and Westminster Bridge in London.
The bridge opened to pedestrian traffic in 1881 and to road traffic in 1883. It operated as a toll bridge until 1914 when a regatta was held to celebrate the toll’s removal.
What type of traffic does this bridge support?: motor vehicles and pedestrians
What kind of gap does this bridge cross?:
River
Date constructed: 1883
Is the bridge still in service for its original purpose?: Yes
Name of road or trail the bridge services: Bishopgate Street A1036
Location:
York, North Yorkshire
Length of bridge: Not listed
Height of bridge: Not listed
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