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Long Bridge (Newtown)
media credits (ID:251896)
Long Bridge, Newtown : Designed by the County Surveyor Thomas Penson in 1826 to replace a wooden bridge. Penson built a lot of bridges across the Severn in his time as County Surveyor and tended to make them rather narrow. This one was no exception and the iron "outriggers" that carry the pavement on both sides were added by Penson in 1857 to replace the original parapets and make the bridge wide enough for traffic to pass in both directions on the bridge itself. River levels were particularly high the day this photo was taken and much of the riverside path was under water
media credits (ID:251895)

General Information

Completion: 1826
Status: in use

Project Type

Structure: Vaulted arch bridge
Function / usage: Road bridge
Material: Masonry bridge

Location

Location: , , ,
Address: Long Bridge Street
Crosses:
  • River Severn
Coordinates: 52° 31' 1.48" N    3° 19' 0.34" W
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Technical Information

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Participants

Initial construction (1826)
Design
Widening (1857)
Design

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  • About this
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  • Structure-ID
    20070677
  • Published on:
    08/02/2016
  • Last updated on:
    27/05/2021
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