Welsh Bridge

Welsh Bridge

The Welsh Bridge is a masonry arch viaduct in the town of Shrewsbury, England which crosses the River Severn. It connects Frankwell with the town centre. It is a Listed Building, Grade II*.

The bridge was designed and built by John Tilley and John Carline (whose father was a mason on the English Bridge), who had built Montford Bridge for Thomas Telford. Four of the arches span 43 feet 4 inches, while the fifth and central arch is 46 feet 2 inches. The bridge is 30 feet wide, and built from Grinshill sandstone. In total it is 266 feet long. It was completed in 1795 at a cost of £8,000.

[http://www.shrewsbury.gov.uk/public/home/default.asp Shrewsbury & Atcham Borough Council] have a [http://www.shrewsbury.gov.uk/public/News/Webcam/welshbridge.htm webcam] overlooking the Welsh Bridge.

See also

*St George's Bridge - bridge which the Welsh Bridge replaced 200 years ago
*English Bridge - the "sister" bridge on the other side of the town centre

References

*Blackwall, Anthony, "Historic Bridges of Shropshire", Shropshire Libraries, 1985, ISBN 0-903802-31-7
*Cragg, R., "Civil Engineering Heritage - Wales & West Central England", Thomas Telford Publishing, 2nd edn., 1997, ISBN 0-7277-2576-9
*Listed status at [http://www.shrewsbury.gov.uk/planninglist/LBDetail.asp?LBNo=653/10/5 Borough Council] and at [http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/search/details.aspx?pid=1&id=454644 English Heritage]


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