Welsh Bridge (Shrewsbury)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Coordinates: 52°42′36″N, 2°45′28″W

The Welsh Bridge, with the river at flood level.
The Welsh Bridge, with the river at flood level.
Another view, with the Frankwell Footbridge in the foreground, and normal river levels.
Another view, with the Frankwell Footbridge in the foreground, and normal river levels.

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.

Shrewsbury & Atcham Borough Council have a webcam overlooking the Welsh Bridge.

[edit] See also

[edit] References

Upstream:
Frankwell Footbridge
 Welsh Bridge
1795		 Downstream:
Porthill Bridge
v • d • e
River Severn, UK
Counties
Flows into
Settlements
Major tributaries
Linked canals
Major crossings
Longest UK rivers: 1. Severn 2. Thames 3. Trent 4. Great Ouse 5. Wye 6. Tay 7. Spey 8. Nene 9. Clyde 10. Tweed 11. Eden 12. Dee
This article about a bridge in the United Kingdom is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.