Weymouth Town Bridge - 1930 - Weymouth, UK
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N 50° 36.436 W 002° 27.331
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The Weymouth Town Bridge is a bascule bridge that spans the harbor in Weymouth connecting the northern section of Wemouth (formerly Melcombe Regis) to the southern section of Weymouth, Dorset, UK.
Waymark Code: WM183P5
Location: Southern England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 05/24/2023
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A plaque on the northeast section of the bridge is inscribed:
THIS BRIDGE WAS BY OPENED
BY
HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE DUKE OF YORK K.G.
ON THE 4TH JULY 1930.
THE FOUNDATION STONE WAS LAID ON THE 18TH APRIL 1929 BY
THE WORSHIPFUL THE MAYOR COUNCILLOR PERCY BOYLE M.B.E.. J.P.
DURING WHOSE MAYORALTY THE BRIDGE WAS COMPLETED
PERCY SMALLMAN
TOWN CLERK
¦ BOLTON AND LAKIN
¦ LIMITED
¦ GENERAL CONTRACTORS
* H.W. FITZSIMONS
* B.SC.M.INST C.E.
* ENGINEER.
* THE CLEVELAND BRIDGE
* AND ENGINEERING CO LTD
* STEELWORK CONTRACTORS.
¦ R.V. VINE
¦ BOROUGH SURVEYOR
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The Weymouth Town Bridge is an 150' long bridge built in 1930. It is the sixth bridge built at this location. To the east is Weymouth Harbor and to the west is a Weymouth Marina. To enable boats to pass freely between the to areas the bridge opens every two hours. The twin leafs of the bridge each weigh 200 tons. They are counterbalanced to be open hydraulically. The bridge supports both pedestrian and two lands of vehicular traffic.