A Bridge Too Far...

[NewcastleFalcon]

The river flows underneath. The bridge is all iron spanning the gap with stone abutments at each side.
You can just see the top of one bottom right of this pic.


Neil

[Armidillo]

The river flows underneath. The bridge is all iron spanning the gap with stone abutments at each side.
You can just see the top of one bottom right of this pic.


Neil

Thanks - now it makes sense. I'm not used to a bridge deck growing grass .

[myglaren]

I don't suppose there will be much left of this.
Photo taken in 1968.

[NewcastleFalcon]

Couple of bridges on the Falcon tour of S Northumberland/NW Durham

An obvious Photogenic Bridge over the River Derwent Blanchland Northumberland

A seek and you will find bridge Mugglewick and Derwent Gorge Woods Nature reserve

Note the thread and add your own contributions if you can.

Neil

[NewcastleFalcon]

The river flows underneath. The bridge is all iron spanning the gap with stone abutments at each side.
You can just see the top of one bottom right of this pic.

Thanks - now it makes sense. I'm not used to a bridge deck growing grass .

I returned to the scene today Alec...view of the bridge from the river's point of view

River Browney Rail Bridge Malton Co.Durham

"Named" brick found in the River "M C" refers to Malton Colliery which had an associated Brickworks. Quite a rare find in "named brick" enthusiast circles

Neil

[Armidillo]

Who would have thought an iron bridge could blend into the landscape like that!

[NewcastleFalcon]

Very appropriate for a "Down by the Riverside" theme today

Might as well make it large!


Neil

Spoiler: show

[NewcastleFalcon]

A mini countryman easily passes through the eye of the needle/ Berwick upon Tweed's Elizabethan Walls

Neil

[NewcastleFalcon]

A nice pair from "The Lakes"

River Derwent Grange in Borrowdale

River Derwent heads for Cockermouth at top of Bassenthwaite Lake

Neil

[MattBLancs]

Never very colourful the rivet...

Pretty white/yellow/red colour when installed!

[NewcastleFalcon]

Never very colourful the rivet...

until now!


Neil

Just in case folk don't know what you are going on about Matt!, or aren't diligent re-readers of the thread the rest of my "quote"

Neil

[MattBLancs]

Never very colourful the rivet...

until now!


Neil

Just in case folk don't know what you are going on about Matt!, or aren't diligent re-readers of the thread the rest of my "quote"

Neil

Oh, quite right - I deliberately tightly cropped the quote so as to put up an interesting video. There's some footage of Fred Dibnah doing some hot rivets somewhere, with a much noisier pneumatic hammer type rivet tool - will see if I can find it too

[MattBLancs]

Here's Fred and rivets:



Did you like that?

[NewcastleFalcon]

Matt you may have missed Rivet Obsession Day on the Trivia Investigation thread...even a song to learn

viewtopic.php?p=798157#p798157

Neil

[myglaren]

A bridge will be dismantled and rebuilt piece-by-piece as part of a multi-million restoration project.

Work to redevelop Whorlton Bridge, near Barnard Castle, is ongoing following the completion of initial preparatory works.

Whorlton Bridge closed in 2019 after an assessment found it was not safe for vehicles or pedestrians.

The historic bridge opened 193 years ago and is recognised as a nationally important archaeological site. It is also believed to be one of the UK’s oldest road suspension bridges.

(Northern Echo)