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Telford's bridge over the River Severn
Montford Bridge is a village in Shropshire, England, and also the name of the bridge in that village.
It lies on the River Severn and is close to the town of Shrewsbury. Most of the village is in the Montford parish, but some is covered by the Bicton parish.
The A5 road used to run through the village (over the Montford Bridge), but has been diverted via the Shrewsbury by-pass. There are still some services, such as a shop (selling local produce) and a pub, in the village.
The bridge was Thomas Telford's first bridge design. It was built by John Carline Jr and John Tilley between 1790 and 1792. It has three masonry elliptical arch spans, two of 55 ft, and the central one of 58 ft.[1] They are built of red sandstone obtained from Nessliffe Hill four miles distant. The bridge cost £5,800 to build.[2] It was widened in 1963 by adding a reinforced concrete slab.
Regarding the bridge, Telford wrote:[2]
The contractors, Messrs. Carline and Tilley, being experienced workmen, it has proved a substantial edifice, having been completed upwards of forty years, and remaining quite perfect
The bridge is a Listed Building, Grade II.
References
- Cragg, R., Civil Engineering Heritage - Wales & West Central England, Thomas Telford Publishing, 1997, ISBN 0-7277-2576-9
- Telford, T., The Life of Telford, 1838
- Listed status at borough council and at English Heritage
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External links
Media related to Montford Bridge at Wikimedia Commons Coordinates: 52°43′56″N 2°50′33″W / 52.7322°N 2.8426°WCategories:- Bridges in Shropshire
- Bridges completed in 1792
- Bridges across the River Severn
- Grade II listed buildings in Shropshire
- Villages in Shropshire
- Works of Thomas Telford
- Shropshire geography stubs
- United Kingdom bridge (structure) stubs
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