Stanford Bridge, over River Teme, Worcestershire, England
N 52° 17.365 W 002° 25.148
30U E 539618 N 5793387
Bridge over the River Teme, Stanford Bridge, Worcestershire
Waymark Code: WMHVRH
Location: West Midlands, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 08/17/2013
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This is the third bridge on this site as described in the County History :-
A bridge, of brick and stone, with three arches, replaced a wooden one built in 1548. The brick bridge was replaced in 1797 by a single-span iron one, which in its turn gave place in 1911 to a ferro-concrete bridge.
The illustration is of the Iron bridge which was pedestrianised when the nearby ferro-concrete bridge was built.
Length of bridge: 75ft
Height of bridge: 20ft
What type of traffic does this bridge support?: Pedestrian
What kind of gap does this bridge cross?:
River Teme.
Date constructed: 1797
Is the bridge still in service for its original purpose?: Not for traffic
Name of road or trail the bridge services: Footpath
Location:
In the village of Stanford-on-Teme, Worcestershire
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