Suspension Bridges of United Kingdom

This is a list of all 257 bridges from the suspension bridge inventory for the country United Kingdom. Wherever you see a Bridgemeister ID number click it to isolate the bridge on its own page.

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1741: Winch

Middleton-in-Teesdale, England, United Kingdom - River Tees
Bridgemeister ID:372 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1741
Name:Winch
Also Known As:Wynch
Location:Middleton-in-Teesdale, England, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Tees
At or Near Feature:Low Force
References:AAJ, BEM, BPL, HBE, PTS2
Use:Footbridge
Main Cables:Chain (iron)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 21.3 meters (70 feet)

Notes:

  • Varying histories of this catwalk-style bridge exist. Some claim it was built 1704, a cable snapped in 1802 killing three people, and it was then rebuilt in 1830 (the present bridge). Others attribute the bridge to 1741 and have the 1802 incident killing "one or two people".
  • Replaced by 1830 Wynch (Winch) - Middleton-in-Teesdale, England, United Kingdom.

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1816: Galashiels

Galashiels, Scotland, United Kingdom - Gala Water
Bridgemeister ID:584 (added 2003-01-01)
Year Completed:1816
Name:Galashiels
Location:Galashiels, Scotland, United Kingdom
Crossing:Gala Water
Principals:Richard Lees
References:AAJ, BSI, HBE, PTS2
Use:Footbridge
Status:Destroyed, 1839
Main Cables:Wire (iron)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 33.8 meters (111 feet)
Deck width:3 feet

Notes:

  • BSI: Originally erected in the form of a traditional suspension bridge, but soon reinforced with wire stays from much larger towers to reduce unwanted motion. Destroyed by flood, 1839.

1818: Dryburgh Abbey

Dryburgh and St. Boswells, Scotland, United Kingdom - River Tweed
Bridgemeister ID:1440 (added 2004-07-31)
Year Completed:1818
Name:Dryburgh Abbey
Location:Dryburgh and St. Boswells, Scotland, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Tweed
References:AAJ, BEM, MOS
Use:Footbridge
Status:Collapsed, 1838
Main Cables:Chain (iron)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 79.2 meters (260 feet)
Deck width:4.5 feet

Notes:

  • May have been rebuilt around 1850. History of the bridge is unclear between the 1838 collapse and replacement in 1872.
  • This 1818 bridge was a replacement for the 1817 Dryburgh Abbey suspension bridge which appears to have been primarily a cable-stayed structure and is not included in the inventory. The 1817 bridge failed due to wind in early 1818.
  • Later at same location 1872 Dryburgh Abbey - Dryburgh and St. Boswells, Scotland, United Kingdom.

External Links:

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1820: Union

Horncliffe, Berwick-upon-Tweed vicinity, England and Fishwick, Scotland, United Kingdom - River Tweed
Bridgemeister ID:373 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1820
Name:Union
Location:Horncliffe, Berwick-upon-Tweed vicinity, England and Fishwick, Scotland, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Tweed
Coordinates:55.75256 N 2.10677 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Sir Samuel Brown
References:AAJ, BBR, BC3, BEM, BOB, HBE, MOS, NTB, PTS2, SBR
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:In use (last checked: 2023)
Main Cables:Chain (iron)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 136.9 meters (449 feet)
Deck width:18 feet

Notes:

External Links:

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1821: Trinity Pier

Trinity, Edinburgh vicinity, Scotland, United Kingdom - River Forth
Bridgemeister ID:374 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1821
Name:Trinity Pier
Also Known As:Newhaven Pier
Location:Trinity, Edinburgh vicinity, Scotland, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Forth
Principals:Sir Samuel Brown
References:AAJ, MOS, SBR
Use:Footbridge
Status:Destroyed, 1898
Main Cables:Chain (iron)
Main Spans:3 x 63.7 meters (209 feet)
Deck width:4 feet

Notes:

  • SBR: Chain pier extending into 700 feet into the Forth, with three main spans each of 209 feet. Wrecked by storm, 1898.

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1823: Brighton Pier

Brighton, East Sussex, England, United Kingdom
Bridgemeister ID:376 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1823
Name:Brighton Pier
Location:Brighton, East Sussex, England, United Kingdom
Principals:Sir Samuel Brown
References:AAJ, BEM, BOB, HBE, MOS, SBR
Use:Footbridge
Status:Destroyed, 1896
Main Cables:Chain (iron)
Suspended Spans:4
Main Spans:4 x 77.7 meters (255 feet)

Notes:

  • SBR: Severely damaged 1833, 1836. Destroyed by storm 1896.

External Links:

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1826: (footbridge)

Milford, England, United Kingdom - River Derwent
Bridgemeister ID:5550 (added 2020-12-14)
Year Completed:1826
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Milford, England, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Derwent
Coordinates:53.000982 N 1.479285 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:William Strutt
Use:Footbridge
Status:Removed, 1946

1826: Broughton

Lancashire, England, United Kingdom - River Irwell
Bridgemeister ID:379 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1826
Name:Broughton
Also Known As:Gerald Road
Location:Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Irwell
References:AAJ, BOB, HBE, MOS, SBR
Use:Vehicular
Status:Replaced, 1914
Main Cables:Chain (iron)
Main Span:1 x 44.3 meters (145.5 feet)
Deck width:18.25 feet

Notes:

  • Famously collapsed under weight of marching troops April 12, 1831. Was rebuilt and strengthened and eventually replaced in 1914.

1826: Conwy

Conwy, Wales, United Kingdom - River Conwy
Bridgemeister ID:380 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1826
Name:Conwy
Also Known As:Conway
Location:Conwy, Wales, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Conwy
Coordinates:53.280476 N 3.823742 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Thomas Telford
References:AAJ, BBR, BC3, BCO, BEM, HBE, MOS, NTB, PTS2
Use:Vehicular
Status:Restricted to foot traffic (last checked: 2021)
Main Cables:Chain (iron)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 99.7 meters (327 feet)

Notes:

Annotated Citations:

  • "Conway Suspension Bridge." The Engineer, 20 May 1904.

    Details regarding the 1904 reinforcement project: "...It was therefore decided to renew all the suspension rods, and pins, and to fix steel cables above the suspension links, to supplement them so that the maximum stress in the links due to any possible travelling load should not exceed 5 tons per square inch. It was also decided to build a stiffening girder coupled to the suspension rod on each side of the bridge, and at the same time to widen the bridge by building a footway 6ft. wide outside the suspenders on the north side of the bridge."

External Links:

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1826: Gattonside

Melrose, Scotland, United Kingdom - River Tweed
Bridgemeister ID:381 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1826
Name:Gattonside
Also Known As:Melrose
Location:Melrose, Scotland, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Tweed
Coordinates:55.602830 N 2.723349 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Redpath and Brown
References:BC2, BSI, NTB
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2014)
Main Cables:Chain (iron)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 91.4 meters (300 feet)
Side Spans:2
Deck width:4 feet 4 inches

Notes:

  • Steel cables added, 1992.

External Links:

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1826: Menai Strait

Menai Bridge and Bangor vicinity, Wales, United Kingdom - Menai Strait
Bridgemeister ID:382 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1826
Name:Menai Strait
Location:Menai Bridge and Bangor vicinity, Wales, United Kingdom
Crossing:Menai Strait
Coordinates:53.221367 N 4.1646 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Thomas Telford
References:AAJ, BBR, BC3, BCO, BDU, BEM, BOU, HBE, MOS, NTB, PTS2
Use:Vehicular (two-lane), with walkway
Status:In use (last checked: 2022)
Main Cables:Chain (iron)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 176.5 meters (579 feet)

Notes:

External Links:

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1826: Warden

Northumberland, England, United Kingdom - South Tyne River
Bridgemeister ID:383 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1826
Name:Warden
Also Known As:Hexham, West Boat
Location:Northumberland, England, United Kingdom
Crossing:South Tyne River
Coordinates:54.988277 N 2.141917 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Sir Samuel Brown
References:SBR
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Replaced, 1903
Main Cables:Chain (iron)
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

  • SBR: Replaced, 1903.

External Links:

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Bridgemeister ID:384 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1826
Name:Welney
Location:Welney, England, United Kingdom
Crossing:Hundred Foot River
Principals:Sir Samuel Brown
References:SBR
Use:Vehicular
Status:Replaced, c. 1926
Main Cables:Chain (iron)

Notes:

  • Likely replaced 1926. SBR: Replaced "1926 or 1927". Design by Brown.
Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1827: (footbridge)

Denholm, Scotland, United Kingdom - River Teviot
Bridgemeister ID:1555 (added 2004-11-24)
Year Completed:1827
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Denholm, Scotland, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Teviot
Coordinates:55.460001 N 2.686394 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:Only towers remain, since 1875 (last checked: 2009)
Main Cables:Chain (iron)

Photo by Dave Cooper

1827: Hammersmith

London, England, United Kingdom - River Thames
Bridgemeister ID:386 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1827
Name:Hammersmith
Location:London, England, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Thames
Principals:William Tierney Clark
References:AAJ, BEM, BTH, HBE, MOS, NTB, ONF, PTS2
Use:Vehicular, with walkway
Status:Replaced
Main Cables:Chain
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 121.9 meters (400 feet)
Side Spans:2 x 44.8 meters (147 feet)

Notes:

External Links:

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1828: South Stack

Holyhead, Wales, United Kingdom
Bridgemeister ID:1212 (added 2004-02-08)
Year Completed:1828
Name:South Stack
Location:Holyhead, Wales, United Kingdom
At or Near Feature:Goleudy Ynys Lawd (Ynys Lawd Lighthouse)
Coordinates:53.306972 N 4.696822 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:Only towers remain
Main Cables:Chain
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 37 meters (121.4 feet) estimated

Notes:

  • Provided access to the lighthouse at South Stack. Iron chain suspension system replaced in 1964, surviving until until 1983, but unclear if it was still functioning as a suspension bridge. Towers are now used as abutments for a pedestrian truss bridge.
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1829: Chain

Kemeys Commander, Wales, United Kingdom - River Usk
Bridgemeister ID:7961 (added 2023-11-22)
Year Completed:1829
Name:Chain
Location:Kemeys Commander, Wales, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Usk
Coordinates:51.745000 N 2.948227 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular
Status:Replaced, 1906
Main Cables:Chain (iron)
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

  • 1906: Replaced by a non-suspension bridge still referred to as "Chainbridge".
Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1829: Middleham

Middleham and Leyburn, England, United Kingdom - River Ure
Bridgemeister ID:387 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1829
Name:Middleham
Location:Middleham and Leyburn, England, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Ure
Coordinates:54.294316 N 1.818643 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Edward Welch, Joseph Hansom
References:NTB
Use:Vehicular
Status:Only towers remain (last checked: 2023)
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

  • 1830: Said to have collapsed under weight of cattle in 1830. At some point it was rebuilt as a non-suspension bridge with the original suspension bridge towers intact. The current (in the 2020s and for many years before) main span is steel plate girder.
Postcards, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1829: Montrose

Montrose, Scotland, United Kingdom - South Esk River
Bridgemeister ID:388 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1829
Name:Montrose
Location:Montrose, Scotland, United Kingdom
Crossing:South Esk River
Coordinates:56.705802 N 2.475390 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Sir Samuel Brown
References:AAJ, BEM, BOB, HBE, PTS2, SBR
Use:Vehicular
Status:Demolished, 1929
Main Cables:Chain (iron)
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

  • SBR: March 19, 1830, with a "crowd of people, estimated at 700, ... watching a boat race," a chain broke "plunging most of the people into the river." Repaired.
  • 1838: Wrecked by storm. Repaired.
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1830: Boharm

Boat o' Brig, Fochabers, Scotland, United Kingdom - River Spey
Bridgemeister ID:4844 (added 2020-07-11)
Year Completed:1830
Name:Boharm
Also Known As:Boat of Bridge, Boat o' Brig, New, Delfur
Location:Boat o' Brig, Fochabers, Scotland, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Spey
Coordinates:57.550528 N 3.140743 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Sir Samuel Brown
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Replaced, 1956
Main Cables:Chain (iron)
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

  • Completed 1830 or 1832.
Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1830: Grosvenor

Bath, England, United Kingdom - River Avon
Bridgemeister ID:389 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1830
Name:Grosvenor
Location:Bath, England, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Avon
Coordinates:51.393597 N 2.342445 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:T. Shaw
References:AAJ, MOS, SBR
Use:Footbridge
Status:Replaced, 1929
Main Cables:Chain (iron)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 36 meters (118 feet)

Notes:

  • Suspension bridge abutments retained for 1929 non-suspension bridge replacement.
Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1830: Stockton Railway

Stockton on Tees, England, United Kingdom - River Tees
Bridgemeister ID:390 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1830
Name:Stockton Railway
Location:Stockton on Tees, England, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Tees
Principals:Sir Samuel Brown
References:AAJ, BEM, HBE, SBR
Use:Rail
Status:Replaced, 1842
Main Cables:Chain (iron)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 85.6 meters (281 feet)

Notes:

  • First railway suspension bridge.

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1830: Wynch

Middleton-in-Teesdale, England, United Kingdom - River Tees
Bridgemeister ID:2465 (added 2008-10-04)
Year Completed:1830
Name:Wynch
Also Known As:Winch
Location:Middleton-in-Teesdale, England, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Tees
Coordinates:54.646132 N 2.150488 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Eyebar (iron)
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

External Links:

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1831: Findhorn

Forres, Scotland, United Kingdom - River Findhorn
Bridgemeister ID:391 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1831
Name:Findhorn
Location:Forres, Scotland, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Findhorn
Coordinates:57.6018 N 3.6557 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Sir Samuel Brown
References:AAJ, MOS, SBR
Use:Vehicular
Status:Removed, 1938
Main Cables:Chain (iron)
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

  • Was still standing in 1938 when it was bypassed, but was likely demolished some time in 1938.
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1831: Scotswood

Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England, United Kingdom - River Tyne
Bridgemeister ID:392 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1831
Name:Scotswood
Also Known As:Chine
Location:Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Tyne
Principals:John Green
References:AAJ, BRB, NTB
Use:Vehicular (two-lane), with walkway
Status:Demolished, 1967
Main Cables:Chain (iron)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 112.2 meters (368 feet)
Side Spans:2 x 39.9 meters (131 feet)
Deck width:16 feet 10 inch roadway, 3 feet 3 inch footway

Notes:

  • "Chine" is the spelling/pronounciation of "Chain" in Geordie a dialect spoken in Tyneside.
  • Widened (19ft 6in roadway, two 6ft walkways), iron chains replaced with steel cables 1931. Bypassed, 1967. Since demolished.

External Links:

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1831: Wellington

Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom - River Dee
Bridgemeister ID:393 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1831
Name:Wellington
Also Known As:Craiglug
Location:Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Dee
Coordinates:57.13559 N 2.09560 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Sir Samuel Brown
References:SBR
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Restricted to foot traffic (last checked: 2014)
Main Cables:Chain (iron)
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

  • Reconstructed, 1930. Closed to vehicular traffic, 1984. Closed to all traffic 2002. Underwent extensive refurbishment, 2008.

External Links:

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1831: Whorlton

Whorlton, Barnard Castle, England, United Kingdom - River Tees
Bridgemeister ID:1250 (added 2004-02-21)
Year Completed:1831
Name:Whorlton
Location:Whorlton, Barnard Castle, England, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Tees
Coordinates:54.526243 N 1.836740 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:John Green, Benjamin Green
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Closed, July 2019 (last checked: October 2023)
Main Cables:Chain (iron)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 53 meters (173.9 feet) estimated

Notes:

  • 2003-2004: Refurbished.
  • 2019, July: Closed following failure of a deck suspender.
  • 2020, September: Remained closed, indefinitely, with no firm plan for repairs.
  • 2020, December: Fears escalate over catastrophic failure.
  • 2022, February: Repairs delayed, not expected to be completed until May 2023.
  • 2023, October: New plans announced. The bridge will be fully dismantled and restored.

Annotated Citations:

External Links:

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1832: Aboyne

Aboyne, Scotland, United Kingdom - River Dee
Bridgemeister ID:2203 (added 2007-01-28)
Year Completed:1832
Name:Aboyne
Location:Aboyne, Scotland, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Dee
Use:Vehicular
Status:Removed

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1832: Marlow

Marlow, England, United Kingdom - River Thames
Bridgemeister ID:394 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1832
Name:Marlow
Location:Marlow, England, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Thames
Coordinates:51.56735 N 0.773567 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:William Tierney Clark
References:AAJ, BEM, BRB, BTH, MOS, NTB
Use:Vehicular, with walkway
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Chain (iron)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1
Side Spans:2
Deck width:30 feet

Annotated Citations:

External Links:

Photo by Dave Cooper

1832: Yarmouth

Great Yarmouth, England, United Kingdom - River Bure
Bridgemeister ID:2381 (added 2007-11-04)
Year Completed:1832
Name:Yarmouth
Location:Great Yarmouth, England, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Bure
References:AAJ
Status:Collapsed, 1845

Notes:

  • Possibly completed in 1829.
  • 1845, May 2: Collapsed under weight of large crowd that had gathered to watch a famous clown sail down the River Bure in a washtub pulled by swans.

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1833: Norfolk

Shoreham, England, United Kingdom - River Adur
Bridgemeister ID:604 (added 2003-01-12)
Year Completed:1833
Name:Norfolk
Location:Shoreham, England, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Adur
Principals:William Tierney Clark
References:AAJ, MOS
Use:Vehicular, with walkway
Status:Replaced, 1923
Main Cables:Chain (iron)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 86.6 meters (284 feet)
Side Spans:2

Notes:

  • According to MOS, the 284 foot measurement given for this bridge is for the "chord line" of the chains, not the pier-to-pier deck length.

External Links:

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1834: Crathie

Crathie vicinity, Scotland, United Kingdom - River Dee
Bridgemeister ID:1084 (added 2004-01-01)
Year Completed:1834
Name:Crathie
Location:Crathie vicinity, Scotland, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Dee
Coordinates:57.0335 N 3.211 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Justice Junior and Co.
References:AAJ, BSI, HBR
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Closed, December 2015 (last checked: 2015)
Main Cables:Eyebar (iron)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 42.1 meters (138 feet)
Deck width:14 feet

Notes:

  • Small iron chain suspension bridge.
  • BSI: Reported to have been "almost entirely renewed", 1885. Ruddock also suggests the bridge was originally constructed with just diagonal stays (as other Justice bridges) and the catenary chains were added during the renewal.

External Links:

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1836: Bonhill

Bonhill and Alexandria, Scotland, United Kingdom - River Leven
Bridgemeister ID:5553 (added 2020-12-16)
Year Completed:1836
Name:Bonhill
Also Known As:Bawbee
Location:Bonhill and Alexandria, Scotland, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Leven
Coordinates:55.984853 N 4.573088 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular
Status:Removed, c. 1898
Main Cables:Chain (iron)
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

  • Coordinates are for the present-day (2020) bridge at this location, the replacement for the bridge that replaced the suspension bridge. The suspension bridge was either on the identical alignment of the current bridge or immediately adjacent.

1836: Horkstow

Horkstow, England, United Kingdom - River Ancholme
Bridgemeister ID:1649 (added 2005-03-19)
Year Completed:1836
Name:Horkstow
Location:Horkstow, England, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Ancholme
Coordinates:53.65842 N 0.52837 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Sir John Rennie
References:AAJ
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:In use (last checked: 2013)
Main Cables:Chain (iron)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 40.8 meters (133.75 feet)

Notes:

  • 1835, 1836, and 1844 all sometimes cited as the year of completion.

External Links:

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1836: Kalemouth

Eckford, Scotland, United Kingdom - River Teviot
Bridgemeister ID:396 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1836
Name:Kalemouth
Location:Eckford, Scotland, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Teviot
Coordinates:55.539902 N 2.463519 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Sir Samuel Brown
References:SBR
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Restricted to foot traffic, since 2020 (last checked: 2022)
Main Cables:Eyebar (iron)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 64.6 meters (212 feet)

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1836: Victoria

Bath, England, United Kingdom - River Avon
Bridgemeister ID:397 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1836
Name:Victoria
Location:Bath, England, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Avon
Coordinates:51.38350 N 2.37327 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:James Dredge
References:AAJ
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Restricted to foot traffic (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Eyebar (iron)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 45.7 meters (150 feet)
Deck width:18 feet

Notes:

  • Dredge patent bridge.
  • Closed in 2010 due to safety concerns. Scheduled to be largely rebuilt as a replica, starting April 2013 to be completed April 2014. Temporary truss installed through the bridge to permit traffic during the refurbishment. Reopened January 2015.

External Links:

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1837: Shakkin

Cults, Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom - River Dee
Bridgemeister ID:1546 (added 2004-11-13)
Year Completed:1837
Name:Shakkin
Also Known As:Shakin, St. Devenick's, Morrison
Location:Cults, Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Dee
Coordinates:57.11460 N 2.17056 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:John Smith
Use:Footbridge
Status:Derelict (last checked: 2014)
Main Cables:Chain (iron)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 54.9 meters (180.1 feet)
Side Spans:2

Notes:

  • Damaged by flood, 1876, and 1920. Reconstructed, 1921-1922. "Stranded" by shift in river's course, 1970's and 1980's, sweeping away southern approach spans. Deck removed, 1984.
  • Known locally as "Shakin' Briggie" or "Shakkin' Briggie," but also referred to as Morrison Bridge and St. Devenick's Bridge.
  • Restoration under consideration, 2005.

External Links:

Photo by William Munter Photo by Dave Cooper Photo by David Denenberg Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1839: Builth Wells

Builth Wells, Wales, United Kingdom - River Irfon
Bridgemeister ID:1916 (added 2005-10-09)
Year Completed:1839
Name:Builth Wells
Location:Builth Wells, Wales, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Irfon
Coordinates:52.153074 N 3.414589 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:Removed, 1983

Notes:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1841: Balloch Ferry

Balloch, Scotland, United Kingdom - River Leven
Bridgemeister ID:5552 (added 2020-12-16)
Year Completed:1841
Name:Balloch Ferry
Location:Balloch, Scotland, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Leven
Coordinates:56.003420 N 4.581826 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Sir James Colquhoun
References:AAJ
Status:Removed, c. 1887
Main Cables:Rod (iron)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 61 meters (200 feet)
Side Spans:2 x 13.7 meters (45 feet)

Notes:

  • Design based on James Dredge's taper principle patent.

1842: (footbridge)

London, England, United Kingdom - Regent's Canal
Bridgemeister ID:5088 (added 2020-09-04)
Year Completed:1842
Name:(footbridge)
Location:London, England, United Kingdom
Crossing:Regent's Canal
At or Near Feature:Regent's Park
Principals:James Dredge
References:AAJ
Use:Footbridge
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Rod (iron)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 22.9 meters (75 feet)

Notes:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1842: (footbridge)

London, England, United Kingdom - Regent's Canal
Bridgemeister ID:5089 (added 2020-09-04)
Year Completed:1842
Name:(footbridge)
Location:London, England, United Kingdom
Crossing:Regent's Canal
At or Near Feature:Regent's Park
Principals:James Dredge
References:AAJ
Use:Footbridge
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Rod (iron)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 22.9 meters (75 feet)

Notes:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1842: (footbridge)

London, England, United Kingdom
Bridgemeister ID:5090 (added 2020-09-04)
Year Completed:1842
Name:(footbridge)
Location:London, England, United Kingdom
At or Near Feature:Regent's Park
Principals:James Dredge
References:AAJ
Use:Footbridge
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Rod (iron)
Main Span:1 x 45.7 meters (150 feet)

Notes:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1842: (footbridge)

London, England, United Kingdom
Bridgemeister ID:5091 (added 2020-09-04)
Year Completed:1842
Name:(footbridge)
Location:London, England, United Kingdom
At or Near Feature:Regent's Park
Principals:James Dredge
References:AAJ
Use:Footbridge
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Rod (iron)

Notes:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1842: (footbridge)

London, England, United Kingdom
Bridgemeister ID:5092 (added 2020-09-04)
Year Completed:1842
Name:(footbridge)
Location:London, England, United Kingdom
At or Near Feature:Regent's Park
Principals:James Dredge
References:AAJ
Use:Footbridge
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Rod (iron)

Notes:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1842: (suspension bridge)

Frome, England, United Kingdom - River Frome
Bridgemeister ID:4062 (added 2020-03-30)
Year Completed:1842
Name:(suspension bridge)
Location:Frome, England, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Frome
Principals:James Dredge
References:AAJ
Status:Removed

1842: Wraysbury

Wraysbury, England, United Kingdom
Bridgemeister ID:4835 (added 2020-07-10)
Year Completed:1842
Name:Wraysbury
Location:Wraysbury, England, United Kingdom
Principals:James Dredge
References:AAJ
Use:Vehicular
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Rod (iron)
Main Span:1 x 30.5 meters (100 feet)

1845: (footbridge)

Caledon, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom - River Blackwater
Bridgemeister ID:2424 (added 2008-03-12)
Year Completed:1845
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Caledon, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Blackwater
Coordinates:54.34608 N 6.83276 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:James Dredge
References:AAJ
Use:Footbridge
Status:Extant (last checked: 2021)
Main Cables:Rod (iron)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 22.6 meters (74 feet)

Notes:

  • This distinctly Dredge bridge is currently sitting atop modern concrete piers.

External Links:


1845: Ballievey

Banbridge, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom - River Bann
Bridgemeister ID:2172 (added 2007-01-13)
Year Completed:1845
Name:Ballievey
Also Known As:Ballievy
Location:Banbridge, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Bann
Coordinates:54.341862 N 6.219803 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:James Dredge
Use:Vehicular
Status:Collapsed, September 12, 1988
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 22 meters (72.3 feet)

Notes:

  • Collapsed, September 12, 1988, under weight of truck that exceeded the posted weight limit.
Postcard, collection of David Denenberg

1845: Hungerford

London, England, United Kingdom - River Thames
Bridgemeister ID:400 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1845
Name:Hungerford
Location:London, England, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Thames
Principals:Isambard K. Brunel
References:BBR, BEM, BTH, HBE, PTS2
Use:Footbridge
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Chain (iron)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 206 meters (676 feet)
Side Spans:2 x 100.3 meters (329 feet)

Notes:

  • BEM mentions three different years of completion: 1826, 1862, and 1843, all of which are likely incorrect. The bridge was out of service by 1864 as the chain cables were reused for the Clifton Bridge at Bristol, England.
  • See 1864 Clifton - Bristol, England, United Kingdom.

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1845: Stowell Park

Wilcot, England, United Kingdom - Kennet and Avon Canal
Bridgemeister ID:401 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1845
Name:Stowell Park
Location:Wilcot, England, United Kingdom
Crossing:Kennet and Avon Canal
Coordinates:51.35211 N 1.79251 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Status:Extant (last checked: 2022)
Main Span:1

Notes:

  • Dredge patent bridge.

External Links:

Photo by Dave Cooper Photo by Graeme Archer (Pictorium.co.uk)

1847: Moyola Park

Castledawson, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom - Moyola River
Bridgemeister ID:3888 (added 2020-03-13)
Year Completed:1847
Name:Moyola Park
Location:Castledawson, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Crossing:Moyola River
Coordinates:54.781235 N 6.560394 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:James Dredge
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use
Main Cables:Rod (iron)

External Links:


1848: Shadwell

Shadwell, England, United Kingdom
Bridgemeister ID:5641 (added 2020-12-30)
Year Completed:1848
Name:Shadwell
Location:Shadwell, England, United Kingdom
At or Near Feature:Ropery Grounds at Sun Tavern Fields
Principals:William Dredge
References:AAJ
Use:Footbridge
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Rod (iron)

Notes:

  • William Dredge was the son of James Dredge known for his "taper principle" bridge design. Based on the description of the Shadwell bridge (in the sources cited by Jakkula), it is unclear if this Shadwell bridge followed Williams' father's design. 1848 is assumed as the year of completion based on the October 7, 1848 Mechanics' Magazine article cited by Jakkula which starts "A foot-suspension bridge has just been erected..."

1849: Lochy

Inverlochy, Fort William vicinity, Scotland, United Kingdom - River Lochy
Bridgemeister ID:6209 (added 2021-07-16)
Year Completed:1849
Name:Lochy
Also Known As:Lochybridge, Victoria
Location:Inverlochy, Fort William vicinity, Scotland, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Lochy
Coordinates:56.835137 N 5.076679 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:James Dredge
Use:Vehicular
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Rod (iron)
Main Span:1

Notes:

Photograph, collection of David Denenberg Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1851: South Portland

Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom - River Clyde
Bridgemeister ID:404 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1851
Name:South Portland
Also Known As:Carlton
Location:Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Clyde
Coordinates:55.85433 N 4.25618 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Alexander Kirkland, George Martin
References:BEM, NTB
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Eyebar (iron)
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

  • 1853 sometimes cited as the year it opened.

External Links:

Photo by Dave Cooper Photo by David Denenberg

1852: Pey

Blantyre, Scotland, United Kingdom - River Clyde
Bridgemeister ID:2633 (added 2019-02-24)
Year Completed:1852
Name:Pey
Also Known As:Mill, Toll, Swing
Location:Blantyre, Scotland, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Clyde
Coordinates:55.801972 N 4.081433 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Henry Monteith & Co
Use:Footbridge
Status:Removed (last checked: 1949)
Main Cables:Rod (iron)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1
Side Spans:2

Notes:

  • Dredge patent bridge.
Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1852: Queens Park

Chester and Handbridge, England, United Kingdom - River Dee
Bridgemeister ID:405 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1852
Name:Queens Park
Location:Chester and Handbridge, England, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Dee
Principals:Enoch Gerrard
References:BRB, NTB
Use:Footbridge
Status:Replaced
Main Cables:Chain (iron)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1
Side Spans:2

Notes:

Stereoview, collection of David Denenberg Stereoview, collection of David Denenberg Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1853: General's Well

Inverness, Scotland, United Kingdom - River Ness
Bridgemeister ID:406 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1853
Name:General's Well
Location:Inverness, Scotland, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Ness
At or Near Feature:Ness Islands
Coordinates:57.460944 N 4.237166 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:James Dredge
References:HBR
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2014)
Main Cables:Rod (iron)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1
Side Spans:2

Notes:

External Links:

Stereoview, collection of David Denenberg Photo by Dave Cooper Photo by David Denenberg Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1853: Island Bank Road

Inverness, Scotland, United Kingdom - River Ness
Bridgemeister ID:904 (added 2003-10-11)
Year Completed:1853
Name:Island Bank Road
Location:Inverness, Scotland, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Ness
At or Near Feature:Ness Islands
Principals:James Dredge
References:HBR
Use:Footbridge
Status:Removed

Notes:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1854: Caerhowel

Caerhowel, Wales, United Kingdom - River Severn
Bridgemeister ID:407 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1854
Name:Caerhowel
Location:Caerhowel, Wales, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Severn
Status:Collapsed, 1858

Notes:

  • Based on Dredge's patent.

1854: Oich

Invergarry vicinity, Scotland, United Kingdom - River Oich
Bridgemeister ID:403 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1854
Name:Oich
Also Known As:Aberchalder
Location:Invergarry vicinity, Scotland, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Oich
Coordinates:57.093377 N 4.745271 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:James Dredge
References:BC3, HBR
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Restricted to foot traffic (last checked: 2014)
Main Cables:Rod (iron)
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

  • Restored and re-opened, late 1990's.

External Links:

Photo by David Denenberg Photo by Dave Cooper Photo by Alistair McIlwraith Photo by David Denenberg Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1854: Saint Andrew's

Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom - River Clyde
Bridgemeister ID:408 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1854
Name:Saint Andrew's
Location:Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Clyde
Coordinates:55.84883 N 4.23835 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Neil Robson
References:NTB
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Eyebar
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 67.1 meters (220 feet)
Deck width:13 feet

Notes:

  • Also sometimes attributed to Neil "Robinson" and completed 1853. May have originally been a narrow vehicular bridge.

External Links:

Photo by Dave Cooper Photo by David Denenberg

1855: Ness

Inverness, Scotland, United Kingdom - River Ness
Bridgemeister ID:526 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1855
Name:Ness
Location:Inverness, Scotland, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Ness
Use:Vehicular
Status:Demolished, 1961
Main Cables:Eyebar (iron)
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

External Links:

Stereoview, collection of David Denenberg Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1857: Saint James's Park

London, England, United Kingdom
Bridgemeister ID:6831 (added 2021-12-31)
Year Completed:1857
Name:Saint James's Park
Location:London, England, United Kingdom
At or Near Feature:Saint James's Park
References:AAJ
Use:Footbridge
Status:Replaced, 1957
Main Cables:Eyebar (iron)
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

  • Reviews of this bridge were not favorable. Jakkula (AAJ) sites several contemporary sources (1857) objecting to the bridge obstructing the view of the scenery. One citation is summarized: "Regards the bridge as a hideous structure".

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1858: Chelsea

London, England, United Kingdom - River Thames
Bridgemeister ID:410 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1858
Name:Chelsea
Also Known As:Victoria
Location:London, England, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Thames
At or Near Feature:Battersea Park
Coordinates:51.485061 N 0.149897 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Thomas Page
References:BTH, HBE, PTS2
Use:Vehicular
Status:Replaced
Main Cables:Eyebar (iron)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 106.1 meters (348 feet)
Side Spans:1 x 116.7 meters (383 feet),
1 x 55.8 meters (183 feet)

Notes:

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1862: (footbridge)

Greystead, England, United Kingdom - River North Tyne
Bridgemeister ID:1252 (added 2004-02-21)
Year Completed:1862
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Greystead, England, United Kingdom
Crossing:River North Tyne
Coordinates:55.169017 N 2.353408 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:Extant (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Chain
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

External Links:

  • Bridges on the Tyne. "Built to connect with Thorneyburn station on the Border Counties Railway."

1862: Lambeth

London, England, United Kingdom - River Thames
Bridgemeister ID:829 (added 2003-05-31)
Year Completed:1862
Name:Lambeth
Location:London, England, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Thames
Principals:P. W. Barlow
References:BRB, HBE, ONF, PTS2
Use:Vehicular, with walkway
Status:Replaced, 1932
Suspended Spans:3
Main Spans:3 x 81.7 meters (268 feet)

External Links:

Stereograph card, collection of David Denenberg Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1864: Clifton

Bristol, England, United Kingdom - River Avon
Bridgemeister ID:413 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1864
Name:Clifton
Location:Bristol, England, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Avon
Coordinates:51.45496 N 2.62781 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Isambard K. Brunel, P.W. Barlow, Hawkshaw
References:AOB, BBR, BC3, BEM, BMA, BOU, BRB, CTW, HBE, NTB, ONF, PTS2
Use:Vehicular, with walkway
Status:In use (last checked: 2021)
Main Cables:Eyebar (iron)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 214 meters (702 feet)

Notes:

External Links:

Photo by David Denenberg Photo by Bill Campbell Photo by Cath Brown Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1867: Corrieshalloch

Braemore, Scotland, United Kingdom - Corrieshalloch Gorge
Bridgemeister ID:1308 (added 2004-04-10)
Year Completed:1867
Name:Corrieshalloch
Location:Braemore, Scotland, United Kingdom
Crossing:Corrieshalloch Gorge
At or Near Feature:Falls of Measach
Coordinates:57.755753 N 5.021048 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:John Fowler
References:AAJ, HBR
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2022)
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 25.1 meters (82.5 feet)

Notes:

  • 2022, May: Closed again for maintenance and inspection, reopened by month's end.
  • AAJ lists the bridge at "Corry Halloch" bridge completed in 1875. Other sources mention 1867, and 1874.
  • 1977: Anchorages replaced (HBR).
  • 2021: Closed September 10 due to safety concerns. Repaired and re-opened in October.
Photo by Andrew Holbrook Photo by David Denenberg

1867: Doldowlod

Doldowlod, Llandrindod Wells, Wales, United Kingdom - River Wye
Bridgemeister ID:5085 (added 2020-09-04)
Year Completed:1867
Name:Doldowlod
Also Known As:Llanwrthyl, Ystrad
Location:Doldowlod, Llandrindod Wells, Wales, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Wye
Coordinates:52.244210 N 3.462324 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:William Dredge
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2018)
Main Cables:Rod (iron)
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

  • Dredge patent bridge, possibly completed by his son William Dredge.

External Links:


1871: Aboyne

Waterside, Aboyne vicinity, Scotland, United Kingdom - River Dee
Bridgemeister ID:2202 (added 2007-01-28)
Year Completed:1871
Name:Aboyne
Location:Waterside, Aboyne vicinity, Scotland, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Dee
Principals:Harper & Co.
References:HARPER
Use:Footbridge
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Wire
Main Span:1 x 91.4 meters (300 feet)

Notes:

  • HARPER: Likely destroyed by one of these major Dee River flood events: May 1913, December 1914, October 1920.

External Links:


1871: Boatford

Langholm, Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom - River Esk
Bridgemeister ID:1428 (added 2004-07-24)
Year Completed:1871
Name:Boatford
Location:Langholm, Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Esk
References:AAJ
Status:Collapsed

Notes:


1871: Hunting

Shocklach Green vicinity, England, United Kingdom - River Dee
Bridgemeister ID:2191 (added 2007-01-26)
Year Completed:1871
Name:Hunting
Location:Shocklach Green vicinity, England, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Dee
Principals:Harper & Co.
References:HARPER
Use:Footbridge
Status:Removed, 1935
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 48.8 meters (160 feet)

External Links:


1871: Tanarmouth

Glen Tanar, Aboyne vicinity, Scotland, United Kingdom - Water of Tanar
Bridgemeister ID:7972 (added 2023-11-26)
Year Completed:1871
Name:Tanarmouth
Location:Glen Tanar, Aboyne vicinity, Scotland, United Kingdom
Crossing:Water of Tanar
Coordinates:57.066833 N 2.805167 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Harper & Co.
Use:Footbridge
Status:Removed, 1950
Main Cables:Wire
Main Span:1 x 30.5 meters (100 feet)

External Links:


1872: Dryburgh Abbey

Dryburgh and St. Boswells, Scotland, United Kingdom - River Tweed
Bridgemeister ID:1439 (added 2004-07-31)
Year Completed:1872
Name:Dryburgh Abbey
Location:Dryburgh and St. Boswells, Scotland, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Tweed
Coordinates:55.580771 N 2.654251 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:Replaced, 1911
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1872: Ravenscraig

Dundee, Scotland, United Kingdom - Caledonian Railway
Bridgemeister ID:5078 (added 2020-08-30)
Year Completed:1872
Name:Ravenscraig
Location:Dundee, Scotland, United Kingdom
Crossing:Caledonian Railway
Coordinates:56.468350 N 2.901061 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Harper & Co.
References:HARPER
Use:Footbridge
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 16.8 meters (55.1 feet)

Notes:

  • Coordinates are approximate location of the bridge based on the description in HARPER noting the bridge crossed the railway at the estate of a Colonel Sandeman at Ravenscraig which is the location of the present day (2020) Ravenscraig Gardens in Dundee.

External Links:


1873: Boatford

Langholm, Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom - River Esk
Bridgemeister ID:534 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1873
Name:Boatford
Location:Langholm, Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Esk
Coordinates:55.15098 N 3.00273 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
References:AAJ
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2004)
Main Span:1 x 53.3 meters (175 feet)

Notes:

Photo by Dave Cooper

1875: Nith

Dumfries, Scotland, United Kingdom - River Nith
Bridgemeister ID:524 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1875
Name:Nith
Also Known As:Biddall's
Location:Dumfries, Scotland, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Nith
Coordinates:55.065120 N 3.610292 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:J. Willett
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2022)
Main Cables:Chain (iron)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1

External Links:

Postcard, collection of David Denenberg Photo by Dave Cooper Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1877: Netherby

Kirksandrew-upon-Esk, Longtown vicinity, Cumbria and Netherby, England, United Kingdom - River Esk
Bridgemeister ID:2369 (added 2007-09-28)
Year Completed:1877
Name:Netherby
Location:Kirksandrew-upon-Esk, Longtown vicinity, Cumbria and Netherby, England, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Esk
Coordinates:55.03855 N 2.95261 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2012)
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1

Photo by Dave Cooper

1878: Sedgwick

Sedgwick and Sizergh, England, United Kingdom - River Kent
Bridgemeister ID:1313 (added 2004-04-16)
Year Completed:1878
Name:Sedgwick
Also Known As:Low Park Woods, New Sedgwick
Location:Sedgwick and Sizergh, England, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Kent
Coordinates:54.281 N 2.7564 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Francis James Willacy
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2010)
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

External Links:

Photo by Dave Cooper

1878: Spider

Crewe, England, United Kingdom
Bridgemeister ID:1843 (added 2005-07-15)
Year Completed:1878
Name:Spider
Also Known As:Midge
Location:Crewe, England, United Kingdom
Use:Rail
Status:Demolished, 1939
Main Cables:Wire

Notes:

  • Carried a narrow gauge rail line over several tracks at the Crewe Locomotive Works. Used as a footbridge, 1929-1939.

1879: Infirmary

Inverness, Scotland, United Kingdom - River Ness
Bridgemeister ID:539 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1879
Name:Infirmary
Location:Inverness, Scotland, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Ness
Coordinates:57.471653 N 4.228844 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:C. R. Manners
References:HBR
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2021)
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 61 meters (200 feet)
Side Spans:2 x 12.8 meters (42 feet)

Notes:

Annotated Citations:

  • Glen, Louise. “Closure Fears for Iconic Inverness Bridge Facing Huge Repair Bill.” Inverness Courier, 21 Apr. 2021, www.inverness-courier.co.uk/news/closure-fears-for-iconic-inverness-bridge-facing-huge-repair-235713/.

    "Fears have been raised that decades of under investment in an iconic city bridge could see it closed permanently. Members of Ballifeary Community Council believe the cost of fixing and upgrading the Infirmary Bridge to bring it up to modern standards may be more than £1 million..."

  • Duncan, Ian. "The future of Infirmary Bridge secured into the 2040s as Highland Council's Economy and Infrastructure Committee today agrees up to £550,000 in funding for repairs." Inverness Courier, 05 May 2021, www.inverness-courier.co.uk/news/the-future-of-infirmary-bridge-secured-into-the-2040s-237340/.

    "Highland Council's Economy and Infrastructure Committee agreed today to include up to £550,000 for repairs for Infirmary Bridge… 'It will be 2022 before the repairs are completed, but once done the bridge's life will be extended for a further 20 to 25 years.'"

External Links:

Photo by Andrew Holbrook Photo by David Denenberg Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1879: Swing

Monymusk, Scotland, United Kingdom - River Don
Bridgemeister ID:2192 (added 2007-01-26)
Year Completed:1879
Name:Swing
Location:Monymusk, Scotland, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Don
Principals:Harper & Co.
References:HARPER
Use:Footbridge
Status:Demolished, c. 2005
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 32.6 meters (107 feet)

External Links:

Postcard, collection of David Denenberg

1880: Birkhall

Birkhall, Ballater, Scotland, United Kingdom - River Muick
Bridgemeister ID:2193 (added 2007-01-26)
Year Completed:1880
Name:Birkhall
Location:Birkhall, Ballater, Scotland, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Muick
Coordinates:57.028215 N 3.072693 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Harper & Co.
References:HARPER
Use:Footbridge
Status:Destroyed, December, 2015
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 18.3 meters (60 feet)

Notes:

External Links:


1880: Burnhervie

Burnhervie, Inverurie vicinity, Scotland, United Kingdom - River Don
Bridgemeister ID:2174 (added 2007-01-13)
Year Completed:1880
Name:Burnhervie
Location:Burnhervie, Inverurie vicinity, Scotland, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Don
Coordinates:57.261024 N 2.440063 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Harper & Co.
References:HARPER
Use:Footbridge
Status:Collapsed, 1979
Main Cables:Wire
Main Span:1 x 30.5 meters (100 feet)

Notes:

  • Completed c. 1880. Douglas Harper writes: "The original bridge was built by Harper & Co, Aberdeen, around 1880 and its timber pylons were replaced with cast iron ones. In 1979 when overloaded during a raft race a bank stay cable failed and a major rebuild was undertaken by the local authority. This version was similar to its predecessor but was repalced in 2005 by a cable stayed bridge."
  • Replaced by 1980 Shakin - Burnhervie, Inverurie vicinity, Scotland, United Kingdom.

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1880: Suspension Pier

Seaview, Isle of Wight, England, United Kingdom
Bridgemeister ID:2409 (added 2007-12-24)
Year Completed:1880
Name:Suspension Pier
Location:Seaview, Isle of Wight, England, United Kingdom
References:AAJ
Use:Footbridge
Status:Destroyed, December, 1950
Main Spans:3

1881: Cromdale

Cromdale, Scotland, United Kingdom - River Spey
Bridgemeister ID:2194 (added 2007-01-26)
Year Completed:1881
Name:Cromdale
Location:Cromdale, Scotland, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Spey
Coordinates:57.341944 N 3.553111 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Harper & Co.
References:HARPER
Use:Footbridge
Status:Collapsed, 1892
Main Cables:Wire
Main Span:1 x 59.4 meters (195 feet)

Notes:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1881: Greig Street

Inverness, Scotland, United Kingdom - River Ness
Bridgemeister ID:538 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1881
Name:Greig Street
Also Known As:Wobbly
Location:Inverness, Scotland, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Ness
Coordinates:57.479111 N 4.229796 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
References:HBR
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2021)
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1
Side Spans:2

Notes:

External Links:

Photo by Andrew Holbrook Photo by David Denenberg Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1885: Abergeldie Castle

Balmoral vicinity, Scotland, United Kingdom - River Dee
Bridgemeister ID:1705 (added 2005-03-29)
Year Completed:1885
Name:Abergeldie Castle
Location:Balmoral vicinity, Scotland, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Dee
Coordinates:57.043806 N 3.176197 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Blaikie Brothers
References:AAJ, HBR
Use:Footbridge
Status:Derelict (last checked: 2016)
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

  • William Craig describes the bridge, "A wood and angle iron deck supported from two pairs of wire cables and rod suspenders. The railings are of light woven wire. Pylons with ornamental heads are of lattice gider construction on concrete bases five miles west of Ballater, Scotland."
  • Was already derelict before December 2015 flooding (Storm Frank) that severely damaged several River Dee bridges. Dave Cooper writes in early 2016: "The bridge's southern tower and its base are gone. The river bank has eroded back to within feet of the grade one listed Abergeldie Castle. Seat of Baron Abergeldie."

External Links:

Postcard, collection of David Denenberg Photo by Dave Cooper Photo by David Denenberg Photo by Dave Cooper Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1885: Hebden

Hebden, England, United Kingdom - River Wharfe
Bridgemeister ID:1340 (added 2004-05-02)
Year Completed:1885
Name:Hebden
Location:Hebden, England, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Wharfe
Coordinates:54.057126 N 1.962584 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:William Bell
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2014)
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

  • Refurbished, 1989.
  • John Gardner writes that William Bell was the village blacksmith and that the bridge once had an unusual mid-span support pillar. John writes: "It is not known when [the pillar] was dismantled, but the bottom section (you can see the dividing flange in the linked picture) can still be seen in normal water conditions."
  • John Gardner later added: "[the bridge] was badly damaged by floods on December 14th 1936. It was reconstructed with the span a little higher, which was when the supporting pillar was removed."
Photo courtesy Anthea Dacy Postcard, courtesy John Gardner Photo by Dave Cooper Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1886: (footbridge)

Huttons Ambo, North Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom - River Derwent
Bridgemeister ID:417 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1886
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Huttons Ambo, North Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Derwent
Coordinates:54.09975 N 0.8311 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
References:NTB
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2014)
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 29 meters (95 feet)

Photo by James F. Carter Photo by Dave Cooper

1886: Blairgowrie

Blairgowrie, Scotland, United Kingdom - River Ericht
Bridgemeister ID:2181 (added 2007-01-13)
Year Completed:1886
Name:Blairgowrie
Location:Blairgowrie, Scotland, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Ericht
At or Near Feature:Craighall Castle
Principals:Louis Harper
References:HARPER
Use:Footbridge
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 27.4 meters (89.9 feet)

Notes:

  • HARPER: Some remnants of the bridge still present, 2006.

External Links:


Bridgemeister ID:5084 (added 2020-09-04)
Year Completed:1887
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Offord, England, United Kingdom
Crossing:Great Northern Railway track
Principals:John Harper, Harpers Limited
References:HARPER
Use:Footbridge
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1

External Links:


1887: Hammersmith

London, England, United Kingdom - River Thames
Bridgemeister ID:419 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1887
Name:Hammersmith
Location:London, England, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Thames
Coordinates:51.48845 N 0.23019 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Sir Joseph Bazalgette
References:BEM, BPL, HBE, NTB, PTS2
Use:Vehicular (two-lane), with walkway
Status:Restricted to foot traffic, since 2021 (last checked: 2021)
Main Cables:Eyebar
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1
Side Spans:2

Notes:

  • 2019, April: Closed to vehicular traffic due to safety concerns after an inspection found fractures in the cast iron casings around the bridge pedestals. Some repair work followed, but was not fully funded or finished (as of mid-2020)
  • 2020, August: Fractures found to have worsened during recent heatwave. Bridge is completely closed to all pedestrian and bicycle traffic. Pedestrian walkways under the bridge and all river traffic under the bridge are also prohibited (implying risk of collapse).
  • 2020, December: Bridge may reopen to pedestrians and cyclists if deemed safe by maintenance contractor, Mott MacDonald.
  • 2021, January: Plan discussed to "thread" a temporary truss along the length of the deck to permit traffic while the suspension bridge undergoes repairs.
  • 2021, March: Feasibility study on "double-decker" temporary truss plan determines it is feasible, possibly opening to pedestrian and vehicular traffic by mid-2022.
  • 2021, July: Reopened for pedestrian and bicycle use.
  • Replaced 1827 Hammersmith - London, England, United Kingdom.

External Links:

Stereoview, collection of David Denenberg Photo by David Denenberg Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1887: Jubilee

Nairn, Scotland, United Kingdom - River Nairn
Bridgemeister ID:1945 (added 2005-10-29)
Year Completed:1887
Name:Jubilee
Location:Nairn, Scotland, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Nairn
Principals:Harpers Limited
References:HARPER
Use:Footbridge
Status:Replaced, 1915
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 30.5 meters (100 feet)

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1888: Crathorne

Carthorne, England, United Kingdom - River Leven
Bridgemeister ID:2195 (added 2007-01-26)
Year Completed:1888
Name:Crathorne
Location:Carthorne, England, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Leven
Principals:Louis Harper
References:HARPER
Use:Footbridge
Status:Destroyed, by flood, July 1930
Main Cables:Wire
Main Span:1 x 16.8 meters (55 feet) estimated

External Links:


1889: Stapenhill

Burton-upon-Trent, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom - River Trent
Bridgemeister ID:2138 (added 2006-10-28)
Year Completed:1889
Name:Stapenhill
Also Known As:Ferry
Location:Burton-upon-Trent, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Trent
Coordinates:52.79455 N 1.62607 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Thornewill & Warham
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2007)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 36.6 meters (120 feet)
Side Spans:2 x 18.3 meters (60 feet)
Deck width:11.5 feet

External Links:

Photo by Dave Cooper Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1889: Teddington

Teddington, England, United Kingdom - River Thames
Bridgemeister ID:783 (added 2003-03-16)
Year Completed:1889
Name:Teddington
Location:Teddington, England, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Thames
Coordinates:51.42981 N 0.322517 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2015)
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:2
Main Span:1
Side Span:1

External Links:

Postcard, collection of David Denenberg Photo by Dave Cooper

Bridgemeister ID:5083 (added 2020-09-02)
Year Completed:1890
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Lincoln, England, United Kingdom
Crossing:Great Northern Railway track
Principals:Louis Harper
References:HARPER
Use:Footbridge
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Wire
Main Span:1 x 21.3 meters (70 feet)

Notes:

  • HARPER: Likely located at Pelham Street, just east of the present-day (2020) Lincoln train station.

1892: Polhollick

Ballater vicinity, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom - River Dee
Bridgemeister ID:1905 (added 2005-10-08)
Year Completed:1892
Name:Polhollick
Location:Ballater vicinity, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Dee
Coordinates:57.055048 N 3.083452 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:James Abernethy & Co.
References:HARPER, HBR
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2014)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 54.4 meters (178.5 feet)

Notes:

  • Closed May 2015 for repairs. Reopened October, 2015.

External Links:

Photo by John Heald Photo by Dave Cooper Photo by David Denenberg

1893: Dorrator

Falkirk, Scotland, United Kingdom - River Carron
Bridgemeister ID:2201 (added 2007-01-28)
Year Completed:1893
Name:Dorrator
Also Known As:Falkirk, Carronvale
Location:Falkirk, Scotland, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Carron
Coordinates:56.011418 N 3.819145 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Louis Harper
References:AAJ, HARPER
Use:Footbridge
Status:Only towers remain (last checked: 2014)
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 27 meters (88.6 feet)

Notes:

  • Replaced 2014. One tower remains as a monument to the Harper bridge.

External Links:

Photo by Dave Cooper

1893: Feugh

Banchory, Scotland, United Kingdom - Water of Feugh
Bridgemeister ID:2196 (added 2007-01-26)
Year Completed:1893
Name:Feugh
Location:Banchory, Scotland, United Kingdom
Crossing:Water of Feugh
Coordinates:57.042679 N 2.493234 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Louis Harper
References:AAJ, HARPER
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2014)
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 30 meters (98.4 feet)

Notes:

  • Towers replaced, at some point. Unclear how much of the present-day (2020) bridge is original.

External Links:

Photo by Dave Cooper

1893: Trentham

Trentham, England, United Kingdom - River Trent
Bridgemeister ID:2200 (added 2007-01-28)
Year Completed:1893
Name:Trentham
Location:Trentham, England, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Trent
References:HARPER
Use:Footbridge
Status:Replaced, c.1930's
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 21.3 meters (70 feet)

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1894: (footbridge)

Grimsby, England, United Kingdom - River Freshney
Bridgemeister ID:5079 (added 2020-08-30)
Year Completed:1894
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Grimsby, England, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Freshney
Coordinates:53.570454 N 0.095989 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Harper & Co.
References:HARPER
Use:Footbridge
Status:Only towers remain (last checked: 2014)
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 10.7 meters (35 feet)

Notes:


1894: (footbridge)

Grimsby, England, United Kingdom - River Freshney
Bridgemeister ID:5080 (added 2020-08-30)
Year Completed:1894
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Grimsby, England, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Freshney
Coordinates:53.569623 N 0.094252 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Harper & Co.
References:HARPER
Use:Footbridge
Status:Replaced
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 15.2 meters (50 feet)

Notes:


1894: (footbridge)

Grimsby, England, United Kingdom - River Freshney
Bridgemeister ID:5081 (added 2020-08-30)
Year Completed:1894
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Grimsby, England, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Freshney
Coordinates:53.568240 N 0.092003 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Harper & Co.
References:HARPER
Use:Footbridge
Status:Replaced
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 15.2 meters (50 feet)

Notes:


1894: Cromdale

Cromdale, Scotland, United Kingdom - River Spey
Bridgemeister ID:5077 (added 2020-08-30)
Year Completed:1894
Name:Cromdale
Location:Cromdale, Scotland, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Spey
Coordinates:57.341528 N 3.553306 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
References:HARPER
Use:Footbridge
Status:Removed, 1921
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1894: Devil's Dyke Aerial Cableway

Fulking, Brighton vicinity, England, United Kingdom - Devil's Dyke
Bridgemeister ID:4843 (added 2020-07-11)
Year Completed:1894
Name:Devil's Dyke Aerial Cableway
Location:Fulking, Brighton vicinity, England, United Kingdom
Crossing:Devil's Dyke
References:AAJ
Use:Tramway
Status:Closed, 1909
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1
Side Spans:2

External Links:


1894: Tower

London, England, United Kingdom - River Thames
Bridgemeister ID:3845 (added 2020-03-07)
Year Completed:1894
Name:Tower
Location:London, England, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Thames
Coordinates:51.505837 N 0.075281 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
References:PTS2
Use:Vehicular
Status:In use (last checked: 2023)
Suspended Spans:2
Side Spans:2 x 82.3 meters (270 feet)

Photo by David Denenberg Photo by Bill Campbell Photo by Michael Levy Photo by Richard Ehrenberg Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1895: Sellack Boat

Sellack Boat, Ross on Wye, England, United Kingdom - River Wye
Bridgemeister ID:1210 (added 2004-02-07)
Year Completed:1895
Name:Sellack Boat
Location:Sellack Boat, Ross on Wye, England, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Wye
Coordinates:51.948935 N 2.634423 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Louis Harper, Harpers Limited
References:HARPER
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2014)
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 57.9 meters (190 feet)
Deck width:6 feet

Notes:

  • HARPER: 1895. Previously had 1898.

External Links:

Photo by Dave Cooper

1897: (footbridge)

Addingham, England, United Kingdom - River Wharfe
Bridgemeister ID:1207 (added 2004-02-07)
Year Completed:1897
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Addingham, England, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Wharfe
Use:Footbridge
Status:Destroyed, 1936
Main Cables:Wire

Notes:


1897: Carfin

Crossford, Carluke, Scotland, United Kingdom - River Clyde
Bridgemeister ID:5172 (added 2020-09-26)
Year Completed:1897
Name:Carfin
Also Known As:Crossford
Location:Crossford, Carluke, Scotland, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Clyde
Coordinates:55.693646 N 3.863803 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:P & R Flemming & Co.
Use:Footbridge
Status:Closed (last checked: 2020)
Main Cables:Rod
Suspended Spans:2
Main Spans:2

Notes:

  • Restored early 1990s, but has since fallen into disrepair and is closed. Unusual main "cables" appear to be steel rods or some kind of segmented rigid steel members.
Photo by Dave Cooper

1897: Jubilee

Annan, Scotland, United Kingdom - River Annan
Bridgemeister ID:6206 (added 2021-07-15)
Year Completed:1897
Name:Jubilee
Location:Annan, Scotland, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Annan
Coordinates:55.005848 N 3.265549 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:Destroyed, October 28, 2021
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

  • 2021, October 28: Destroyed by flood.
Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1898: Brinkburn

Morpeth, England, United Kingdom - River Coquet
Bridgemeister ID:4657 (added 2020-06-18)
Year Completed:1898
Name:Brinkburn
Location:Morpeth, England, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Coquet
Coordinates:55.279751 N 1.819533 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:Extant (last checked: 2016)
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1

External Links:


1898: Doveridge

Doveridge, England, United Kingdom - River Dove
Bridgemeister ID:2151 (added 2006-11-18)
Year Completed:1898
Name:Doveridge
Location:Doveridge, England, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Dove
Coordinates:52.903130 N 1.836442 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Louis Harper
References:HARPER
Use:Footbridge
Status:Collapsed, 1946
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

External Links:

Photo courtesy of Aberdeen Art Galleries and Museum Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1898: Lowther

Keswick, England, United Kingdom - River Greta
Bridgemeister ID:2180 (added 2007-01-13)
Year Completed:1898
Name:Lowther
Also Known As:Keswick
Location:Keswick, England, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Greta
Principals:Louis Harper
References:HARPER
Use:Footbridge
Status:Demolished, 1979
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 27.4 meters (90 feet)

External Links:


1898: Victoria

Hereford, England, United Kingdom - River Wye
Bridgemeister ID:424 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1898
Name:Victoria
Location:Hereford, England, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Wye
Coordinates:52.051075 N 2.712197 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Alexander Findlay and Co.
References:NTB
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2018)
Main Cables:Eyebar
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 24.4 meters (80 feet)
Side Spans:2

Postcard, collection of David Denenberg Photo by Dave Cooper Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1900: Dunes

Bighouse, Melvich Bay vicinity, Scotland, United Kingdom - Halladale River
Bridgemeister ID:2567 (added 2012-02-05)
Year Completed:1900
Name:Dunes
Location:Bighouse, Melvich Bay vicinity, Scotland, United Kingdom
Crossing:Halladale River
Coordinates:58.55716 N 3.91118 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
References:HBR
Use:Footbridge
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Wire

Photo by Dave Cooper

1900: Newquay

Newquay, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom
Bridgemeister ID:800 (added 2003-03-29)
Year Completed:1900
Name:Newquay
Location:Newquay, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom
Coordinates:50.415743 N 5.082486 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Louis Harper
References:HARPER
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 30.5 meters (100 feet) estimated
Deck width:4 feet

Notes:

  • Douglas Harper notes: "The pylons have been swathed in concrete, presumably for protection against the elements."

External Links:

Postcard, collection of David Denenberg.

1902: Alexandra

Tain, Ross-Shire, Scotland, United Kingdom - River Tain
Bridgemeister ID:2350 (added 2007-08-18)
Year Completed:1902
Name:Alexandra
Location:Tain, Ross-Shire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Tain
Coordinates:57.81496 N 4.04622 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Rose Street Foundry (Inverness)
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2018)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 43 meters (141 feet)

Notes:

  • Closed, 2011. Sign posted at the bridge in 2011 stated "No pedestrians beyond this point. Footbridge Closed. Imminent Danger of Collapse."
  • Most news stories on the bridge's condition state it was closed continuously, due to deteriorating conditions, from 2011 through 2015, but this was not entirely accurate. The bridge was open in August 2014, but restricted to two people at a time (see accompanying photo sets). Closed again, sometime soon after. Contract awarded for refurbishment, April 2015.
Photo by John Ford Photo by Dave Cooper Photo by David Denenberg Photo by Dave Cooper Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle Photo by Dave Cooper

1902: Gobbins

Whitehead vicinity, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Bridgemeister ID:1357 (added 2004-05-15)
Year Completed:1902
Name:Gobbins
Location:Whitehead vicinity, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
At or Near Feature:Gobbins Cliff Path
Coordinates:54.808223 N 5.691737 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:Replaced, 2015
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

Postcard, collection of David Denenberg

1903: Pickhill

Pickhill, Wales, United Kingdom - River Dee
Bridgemeister ID:4562 (added 2020-06-01)
Year Completed:1903
Name:Pickhill
Also Known As:Pickhill Meadows
Location:Pickhill, Wales, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Dee
Coordinates:53.017265 N 2.884666 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:David Rowell & Co.
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Restricted to foot traffic (last checked: 2020)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 41 meters (134.5 feet)
Deck width:3 meters

Photo by Peter Belton Photo by Sue Booth Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1903: Sands

Swalwell, England, United Kingdom - River Derwent
Bridgemeister ID:1251 (added 2004-02-21)
Year Completed:1903
Name:Sands
Also Known As:Hikey
Location:Swalwell, England, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Derwent
Coordinates:54.956267 N 1.6877 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:David Rowell & Co.
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2007)
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1

Postcard, collection of David Denenberg Photo by David Newton

1904: (footbridge)

Conwy, Wales, United Kingdom - River Conwy
Bridgemeister ID:512 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1904
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Conwy, Wales, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Conwy
Coordinates:53.280346 N 3.823733 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Alfred Thorne
Use:Footbridge
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

  • This entry refers to the steel suspension footbridge nestled between Telford's suspension bridge and Stephenson's rail bridge. Click the photo to get a better view of this bridge. According to Susan Ellis, Senior Archivist of the Conwy County Borough Council, the bridge was built on the recommendation of John J. Webster who was hired to inspect Telford's suspension bridge in 1902 "following fears about the safety of its condition. He reported back making various recommendation for strengthening the bridge, including that a separate footbridge be constructed."
  • This footbridge was in existence until at least 1957.
  • Next to 1826 Conwy (Conway) - Conwy, Wales, United Kingdom.

Annotated Citations:

  • "Conway Suspension Bridge." The Engineer, 20 May 1904.

    This detailed account of the 1904 reinforcement of Telford's adjacent bridge does not mention the existence of, or building of, an additional footbridge. It does describe adding a cantilevered walkway to one side of Telford's bridge. This walkway was, indeed, built, and can be seen in the linked image on the left side of the older bridge. Thus, it is not entirely clear whether this bridge was actually constructed in 1904 and the work of Alfred Thorne (who was very much associated with the Telford bridge reinforcement project)

Photograph, collection of David Denenberg Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1904: Alum Chine

Bournemouth, England, United Kingdom - Alum Chine
Bridgemeister ID:785 (added 2003-03-16)
Year Completed:1904
Name:Alum Chine
Location:Bournemouth, England, United Kingdom
Crossing:Alum Chine
Coordinates:50.7143 N 1.90058 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:David Rowell & Co.
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2020)
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

  • Renovated, 1973. Refurbished, 2004.
Postcard, collection of David Denenberg Photo by Dave Cooper Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1904: Elan Village

Elan, Rhayader, Wales, United Kingdom - River Elan
Bridgemeister ID:1255 (added 2004-02-28)
Year Completed:1904
Name:Elan Village
Location:Elan, Rhayader, Wales, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Elan
Coordinates:52.27099 N 3.56900 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Birmingham Water Corporation
Status:Closed, 1988 (last checked: 2013)
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

  • Rebuilt twice.

External Links:

Postcard, collection of David Denenberg Photo by Dave Cooper Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1905: Apley

Apley Park, England, United Kingdom - River Severn
Bridgemeister ID:769 (added 2003-03-13)
Year Completed:1905
Name:Apley
Also Known As:Linley
Location:Apley Park, England, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Severn
Coordinates:52.581949 N 2.434328 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:David Rowell & Co.
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:In use (last checked: 2011)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Main Span:1

Notes:

  • Capable of carrying light vehicular traffic.

External Links:

Photo by Graham Jackson Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1905: Cambus O'May

Ballater, Scotland, United Kingdom - River Dee
Bridgemeister ID:429 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1905
Name:Cambus O'May
Also Known As:Gordon
Location:Ballater, Scotland, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Dee
Coordinates:57.065803 N 2.956825 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:James Abernethy & Co.
References:BC2, BC3, BEM, HARPER, HBR, NTB
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: April, 2021)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 51.8 meters (170 feet)

Notes:

  • 1988: Refurbished (HBR)
  • 2015, December: Damaged by the River Dee flood caused by Storm Frank. Closed indefinitely. Repairs expected to start in 2020.
  • 2020, August 31: Repairs underway, expected to be completed in approximately 16 weeks.
  • 2020, December: Storm Frank repairs now expected to be completed in January 2021.
  • 2021, January: Completion of repairs delayed due to COVID-19 pandemic "stay at home" recommendations.
  • 2021, April 1: Repairs completed, bridge reopened.

External Links:

Postcard, collection of David Denenberg Photo by William Munter Photo by Dave Cooper Photo by David Denenberg Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1905: Priorsford

Peebles, Scotland, United Kingdom - River Tweed
Bridgemeister ID:1441 (added 2004-07-31)
Year Completed:1905
Name:Priorsford
Location:Peebles, Scotland, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Tweed
Coordinates:55.649532 N 3.187578 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Robert Inglis
References:BC3
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2014)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Main Span:1 x 29.6 meters (97 feet)

External Links:

Photo by Dave Cooper Photo by David Denenberg Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1905: Widnes-Runcorn Transporter

Runcorn, England, United Kingdom - River Mersey, Manchester Ship Canal
Bridgemeister ID:954 (added 2003-10-31)
Year Completed:1905
Name:Widnes-Runcorn Transporter
Location:Runcorn, England, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Mersey, Manchester Ship Canal
Principals:J.J. Webster, J.T. Wood, Charles Smith
References:AAJ, BRB, HBE
Use:Transporter
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 304.8 meters (1,000 feet)

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1906: Newport Transporter

Newport, Wales, United Kingdom - River Usk
Bridgemeister ID:939 (added 2003-10-25)
Year Completed:1906
Name:Newport Transporter
Location:Newport, Wales, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Usk
Coordinates:51.570642 N 2.985246 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Ferdinand Arnodin
References:AAJ, NTB
Use:Transporter
Status:In use (last checked: 2011)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 196.6 meters (645 feet)

External Links:

Photo by Dave Cooper Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1906: Wilford

West Bridgford, Nottingham, England, United Kingdom - River Trent
Bridgemeister ID:1087 (added 2004-01-01)
Year Completed:1906
Name:Wilford
Also Known As:Nottingham, Meadows, Welbeck
Location:West Bridgford, Nottingham, England, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Trent
Coordinates:52.933167 N 1.137967 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Pipeline and Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2017)
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 68.6 meters (225 feet)
Deck width:12 feet

Notes:

  • Designed primarily to carry water and gas mains, but also carries a wide footpath.
  • Closed, July 2008, after reports of falling debris. In December 2008, Severn Trent Water announced plans to refurbish the bridge in 2009. Bridge was reopened February 12, 2010.

External Links:

Postcard, collection of David Denenberg Photo by Dave Cooper Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1907: Romney

Kendal, England, United Kingdom - River Kent
Bridgemeister ID:2426 (added 2008-03-12)
Year Completed:1907
Name:Romney
Also Known As:Dockwray
Location:Kendal, England, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Kent
Coordinates:54.33595 N 2.74507 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2010)
Main Cables:Wire

Notes:

  • Coordinates are for the current location of the bridge. It was moved there (from its original location where Romney Road meets the River Kent in Kendal) in the 1990s. A sign at the current (2011) bridge says: "The bridge was erected in 1993 on the initiative of Kendal Civic Society. It incorporates part of the structure of the former Romeny Footbridge erected in 1907..."
Photo by Dave Cooper

1908: Wardown Park

Luton, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom - River Lea
Bridgemeister ID:784 (added 2003-03-16)
Year Completed:1908
Name:Wardown Park
Location:Luton, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Lea
At or Near Feature:Wardown Park
Coordinates:51.89201 N 0.418833 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2015)
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

  • 2015: Refurbished and reopened after having been closed for several years.

External Links:

Postcard, collection of David Denenberg Photo by Dave Cooper

1910: Castle

Shrewsbury, England, United Kingdom
Bridgemeister ID:1919 (added 2005-10-09)
Year Completed:1910
Name:Castle
Location:Shrewsbury, England, United Kingdom
Principals:David Rowell & Co.
Status:Replaced, 1951

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1911: Coronation

Pitlochry, Scotland, United Kingdom - River Tummel
Bridgemeister ID:2621 (added 2018-12-30)
Year Completed:1911
Name:Coronation
Location:Pitlochry, Scotland, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Tummel
At or Near Feature:Linn of Tummel vicinity
Coordinates:56.720118 N 3.793993 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2022)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

Photo by Dave Cooper

1911: Dryburgh Abbey

Dryburgh and St. Boswells, Scotland, United Kingdom - River Tweed
Bridgemeister ID:6218 (added 2021-07-16)
Year Completed:1911
Name:Dryburgh Abbey
Location:Dryburgh and St. Boswells, Scotland, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Tweed
Coordinates:55.580452 N 2.654235 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2021)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

External Links:

Photo by Douglas Harper Photo by Dave Cooper Photo by David Denenberg

1911: King George V

Newton Stewart, Scotland, United Kingdom - River Cree
Bridgemeister ID:2468 (added 2008-12-19)
Year Completed:1911
Name:King George V
Location:Newton Stewart, Scotland, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Cree
Coordinates:54.967048 N 4.485349 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:D. H. and F. Reid Engineers, Victoria Bridge Works
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

  • Plaques posted at the bridge indicate major refurbishments in 1982 and 2001.

External Links:

Photo by Dave Cooper Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1911: Swing

Llandeilo, Wales, United Kingdom - Towy River
Bridgemeister ID:1399 (added 2004-07-04)
Year Completed:1911
Name:Swing
Also Known As:King's, Shaky
Location:Llandeilo, Wales, United Kingdom
Crossing:Towy River
Coordinates:51.884462 N 3.986061 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2018)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

External Links:

Photo by Dave Cooper Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1912: Howley

Howley, Warrington, Cheshire and Latchford, England, United Kingdom - River Mersey
Bridgemeister ID:1836 (added 2005-07-02)
Year Completed:1912
Name:Howley
Location:Howley, Warrington, Cheshire and Latchford, England, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Mersey
At or Near Feature:Victoria Park
Coordinates:53.387333 N 2.57845 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:David Rowell & Co.
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2012)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

Photo by Dave Cooper

1913: Port-na-Craig

Pitlochry and Port-na Craig, Scotland, United Kingdom - River Tummel
Bridgemeister ID:547 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1913
Name:Port-na-Craig
Location:Pitlochry and Port-na Craig, Scotland, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Tummel
Coordinates:56.698167 N 3.733017 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2014)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

Photo by Dave Cooper Photo by David Denenberg Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1920: Reeth Swing

Reeth vicinity, Swaledale, England, United Kingdom - River Swale
Bridgemeister ID:807 (added 2003-03-30)
Year Completed:1920
Name:Reeth Swing
Location:Reeth vicinity, Swaledale, England, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Swale
Coordinates:54.385673 N 1.952474 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:J. Hird
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2014)
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

  • Destroyed by flood, rebuilt in 2002.

External Links:

Photo by Dave Cooper Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1922: Llanstephan

Llanstephan, Wales, United Kingdom - River Wye
Bridgemeister ID:1964 (added 2005-11-12)
Year Completed:1922
Name:Llanstephan
Location:Llanstephan, Wales, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Wye
Coordinates:52.06604 N 3.29614 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:David Rowell & Co.
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:In use (last checked: 2021)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

External Links:

Photo by Dave Cooper

1922: Porthill

Shrewsbury, England, United Kingdom - River Severn
Bridgemeister ID:434 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1922
Name:Porthill
Location:Shrewsbury, England, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Severn
Coordinates:52.708233 N 2.763083 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:David Rowell & Co.
References:NTB
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2010)
Suspended Spans:1

External Links:

Photo by Dave Cooper

1923: Queens Park

Chester and Handbridge, England, United Kingdom - River Dee
Bridgemeister ID:435 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1923
Name:Queens Park
Location:Chester and Handbridge, England, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Dee
Coordinates:53.18796 N 2.88421 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Charles Greenwood, David Rowell & Co., William E. Barker
References:BRB, NTB
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 83.8 meters (275 feet)

Notes:

External Links:

Postcard, collection of David Denenberg Photo by Dave Cooper Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1924: Burrator Reservoir

Sheepstor, England, United Kingdom - Burrator Reservoir
Bridgemeister ID:2314 (added 2007-05-05)
Year Completed:1924
Name:Burrator Reservoir
Location:Sheepstor, England, United Kingdom
Crossing:Burrator Reservoir
Use:Vehicular
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Wire (steel)

Notes:

  • Large temporary bridge built to carry traffic across the reservoir while work was underway to raise Burrator Dam. Possibly completed 1925.

1924: Invercauld

Braemar vicinity, Scotland, United Kingdom - River Dee
Bridgemeister ID:1906 (added 2005-10-08)
Year Completed:1924
Name:Invercauld
Also Known As:Ballochbuie, Garbh Allt Shiel
Location:Braemar vicinity, Scotland, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Dee
Coordinates:57.001768 N 3.322743 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:James Abernethy & Co.
References:HARPER, HBR
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2014)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

External Links:

Photo by William Munter Photo by Dave Cooper Photo by David Denenberg Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1926: Fron

Fron, Llandyssil, Wales, United Kingdom - River Severn
Bridgemeister ID:4617 (added 2020-06-07)
Year Completed:1926
Name:Fron
Location:Fron, Llandyssil, Wales, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Severn
Coordinates:52.568132 N 3.207281 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:David Rowell & Co.
Use:Footbridge
Status:Extant (last checked: 2009)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)

External Links:


1929: Chainbridge

Berwyn, Llangollen, Wales, United Kingdom - River Dee
Bridgemeister ID:1303 (added 2004-04-09)
Year Completed:1929
Name:Chainbridge
Also Known As:Chain
Location:Berwyn, Llangollen, Wales, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Dee
Coordinates:52.98025 N 3.1946 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Sir Henry Robertson
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Chain
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1

Notes:

  • Crosses both River Dee and Llangollen Canal
  • A thorough report on these bridges was published in 2010 by the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales (RCAHMW), Chain Bridge, Llantysilio, Denbighshire. The Pickering bridge (built 1817, according to the report) was contructed with the deck laid on the chains. This bridge was removed in 1870 but appears not to have been replaced until at least 1876. The new bridge, not simply refurbished, was constructed with the deck supported by the chains underneath, but in an "underspanned" fashion with small pillars resting on the chains, supporting a level deck. This bridge was destroyed by flood on Feb. 16, 1928. The report also investigates whether the chains of the current (1929) bridge are the original chains from the 1817 Pickering bridge and concludes there is evidence "supporting the hypothesis that the chains we see on the bridge today are same as those put on the bridge in 1817" and adds "If the present chains are the originals, there is little reason to doubt that they are the oldest suspension bridge chains in the western world."
  • 2015: Underwent major restoration and reopened.

External Links:

Photo by Dave Cooper Photo by Dave Cooper Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1930: Sappers'

Betws-y-Coed, Wales, United Kingdom - River Conwy
Bridgemeister ID:445 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1930
Name:Sappers'
Location:Betws-y-Coed, Wales, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Conwy
Coordinates:53.09221 N 3.79928 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:David Rowell & Co.
Use:Footbridge
Status:Closed, December 2021 (last checked: 2023)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

  • 2021, December: Closed due to deteriorating condition. Repairs expected to start in April 2022.
  • 2023, February: Still closed. May be replaced.

Annotated Citations:

  • Evans, Hari. "Near century old Snowdonia wobbly bridge that's rotting away and may soon be replaced." North Wales Live, 9 Feb. 2023, https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/near-century-old-snowdonia-wobbly-26198160.

    "The suspension bridge used to be renowned for its wobbly midpoint and was a key shortcut across the River Conwy for locals and tourists. However, structural reviews conducted last year found that virtually the entire bridge would need to be refurbished, with the entire timber deck as well as other parts replaced completely."

External Links:

Postcard, collection of David Denenberg Photo by Brian Duguid Photo by Dave Cooper

1934: (footbridge)

Ilkley, England, United Kingdom - River Wharfe
Bridgemeister ID:1261 (added 2004-03-13)
Year Completed:1934
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Ilkley, England, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Wharfe
Coordinates:53.93241 N 1.81483 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:David Rowell & Co.
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2022)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

  • Refurbished, 2001.
Photo by Dave Cooper

1935: Gaol Ferry

Bristol, England, United Kingdom - River Avon-New Cut
Bridgemeister ID:1917 (added 2005-10-09)
Year Completed:1935
Name:Gaol Ferry
Also Known As:Southville, St. Paul's, Coronation Road
Location:Bristol, England, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Avon-New Cut
Coordinates:51.445871 N 2.599464 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:David Rowell & Co.
Use:Footbridge
Status:Closed, August 2022 (last checked: August 2023)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

  • 2023, September: The bridge is scheduled to reopen following repairs.

Annotated Citations:

External Links:

Photo by Dave Cooper

1935: Goyt Valley

Buxton, England, United Kingdom - River Goyt
Bridgemeister ID:520 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1935
Name:Goyt Valley
Also Known As:Buxton
Location:Buxton, England, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Goyt
References:NTB
Use:Footbridge
Status:Removed, 1960s
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

  • Dismantled during construction of the Errwood Reservoir.
Photo by Dr. Geoff Buck Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1935: Trews Weir

Exeter, Devon, England, United Kingdom - River Exe
Bridgemeister ID:915 (added 2003-10-11)
Year Completed:1935
Name:Trews Weir
Also Known As:New Cricklepit
Location:Exeter, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Exe
Coordinates:50.71295 N 3.52333 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2008)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

External Links:

Photo by Sean Creech (www.exetercd.freeservers.com)

1937: Chelsea

London, England, United Kingdom - River Thames
Bridgemeister ID:450 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1937
Name:Chelsea
Location:London, England, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Thames
Coordinates:51.48438 N 0.14984 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Sir Pierson Frank, Rendel, Tritton and Palmer
References:AAJ, BTH
Use:Vehicular (three or more lanes), with walkway
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 107.3 meters (352 feet)
Side Spans:2 x 52.7 meters (173 feet)
Deck width:64 feet

Notes:

External Links:

Photo by David Denenberg Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1938: Brae Doune

Brae Doune, Scotland, United Kingdom - River Oykel
Bridgemeister ID:2635 (added 2019-03-02)
Year Completed:1938
Name:Brae Doune
Also Known As:Tuitean
Location:Brae Doune, Scotland, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Oykel
Coordinates:57.974258 N 4.638333 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:John Henderson and Co. (Aberdeen)
Use:Footbridge
Status:Closed (last checked: 2022)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 91.4 meters (300 feet)

Photo by David Denenberg Photo by Dave Cooper Photo by Dave Cooper

1939: Thames Ditton Island

Thames Ditton, England, United Kingdom - River Thames
Bridgemeister ID:2089 (added 2006-07-02)
Year Completed:1939
Name:Thames Ditton Island
Location:Thames Ditton, England, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Thames
Coordinates:51.39303 N 0.33127 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:David Rowell & Co.
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2012)
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1
Side Spans:2

Photo by Dave Cooper Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1946: Doveridge

Doveridge, England, United Kingdom - River Dove
Bridgemeister ID:2173 (added 2007-01-13)
Year Completed:1946
Name:Doveridge
Location:Doveridge, England, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Dove
Coordinates:52.903057 N 1.836045 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:David Rowell & Co.
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2021)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

Photo by Douglas Harper Photo by Dave Cooper

1950: Burgate

Burgate, Fordingbridge vicinity, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom - River Avon
Bridgemeister ID:820 (added 2003-05-31)
Year Completed:1950
Name:Burgate
Location:Burgate, Fordingbridge vicinity, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Avon
Coordinates:50.938883 N 1.781117 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:E.W.H. Gifford
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2013)
Suspended Spans:1

Photo by Dave Cooper

1951: Dinckley

Dinckley, Lancashire and Hurst Green, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom - River Ribble
Bridgemeister ID:914 (added 2003-10-11)
Year Completed:1951
Name:Dinckley
Location:Dinckley, Lancashire and Hurst Green, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Ribble
Coordinates:53.82456 N 2.4788 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:Replaced, April 2019
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

  • Damaged by flood and subsequently closed, December 2015.
  • Replaced with a non-suspension bridge, April 2019.
Photo by Dave Cooper Photograph, collection of David Denenberg

1951: Festival

Aberhafesp, Wales, United Kingdom - River Severn
Bridgemeister ID:1921 (added 2005-10-09)
Year Completed:1951
Name:Festival
Location:Aberhafesp, Wales, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Severn
Coordinates:52.521329 N 3.389172 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:David Rowell & Co.
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2016)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

External Links:

Photo by Dave Cooper

1958: (footbridge)

Glanamman, Ammanford, Wales, United Kingdom - Amman River
Bridgemeister ID:1398 (added 2004-07-04)
Year Completed:1958
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Glanamman, Ammanford, Wales, United Kingdom
Crossing:Amman River
Coordinates:51.8007 N 3.95425 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:David Rowell & Co.
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2013)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

  • Allan Agate writes: "I was the Project Engineer for this footbridge and can therefore confirm it was designed and built by David Rowell Ltd and almost certainly the last suspension bridge they built. It was a hybrid of earlier bridges making use of new bolted hot rolled sections instead of riveted composite tower construction. The date was about 1962/3." I am not sure of the provenance of the 1958 date associated with this bridge and I don't have reason to question Mr. Agate's recollection of the bridge completed a few years later.
Photo by Brian Duguid Photo by Dave Cooper

1962: Tamar

Devon and Cornwall, England, United Kingdom - Tamar River estuary
Bridgemeister ID:461 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1962
Name:Tamar
Location:Devon and Cornwall, England, United Kingdom
Crossing:Tamar River estuary
Coordinates:50.40917 N 4.2033 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Mott, Hay and Anderson
References:AOB, BBR, NTB, WOT
Use:Vehicular (major highway)
Status:In use (last checked: 2021)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 336.4 meters (1,103.7 feet)
Side Spans:2

Notes:

  • 2001: Major strengthening and widening project completed.
  • 2021: Deck resurfacing project underway including replacement of expansion joints.

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1964: Forth Road

Queensferry, Scotland, United Kingdom - Firth of Forth
Bridgemeister ID:463 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1964
Name:Forth Road
Location:Queensferry, Scotland, United Kingdom
Crossing:Firth of Forth
Coordinates:56.004020 N 3.404095 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
References:BBR, BC3, BDU, BFL, FRB, NTB, WOT
Use:Vehicular (major highway), with walkway
Status:In use (last checked: 2021)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 1,006 meters (3,300.5 feet)
Side Spans:2 x 408 meters (1,338.6 feet)

Notes:

  • December 4, 2015: Closed to all traffic because of structural issues. Reopened for lighter traffic, December 23, 2015. Fully reopened February 20, 2016.
  • September 5, 2017: All traffic diverted to newly-opened nearby Queensferry Crossing. Closed completely for repairs. Reopened February 1, 2018 but restricted to public transportation (buses and taxis), pedestrians, and cyclists.

External Links:

Photo by David Denenberg Photo by Bill Campbell Photo by Michael Levy Photo by David Denenberg Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1966: Severn

Aust and Beachley, England, United Kingdom - River Severn
Bridgemeister ID:465 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1966
Name:Severn
Also Known As:First Severn Crossing
Location:Aust and Beachley, England, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Severn
Coordinates:51.610422 N 2.641658 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
References:AOB, BAAW, BBR, BDU, BFL, COB, NTB, SEV
Use:Vehicular (major highway)
Status:In use (last checked: 2021)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 987.6 meters (3,240 feet)
Side Spans:2 x 304.8 meters (1,000 feet)

External Links:

Photo by David Denenberg Photo by Bill Campbell Photo by George Waite Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1973: (footbridge)

Newtown, Wales, United Kingdom - River Severn
Bridgemeister ID:4616 (added 2020-06-07)
Year Completed:1973
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Newtown, Wales, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Severn
At or Near Feature:Dolerw Park
Coordinates:52.514964 N 3.319958 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2018)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

External Links:


1980: Shakin

Burnhervie, Inverurie vicinity, Scotland, United Kingdom - River Don
Bridgemeister ID:1578 (added 2005-01-22)
Year Completed:1980
Name:Shakin
Location:Burnhervie, Inverurie vicinity, Scotland, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Don
Coordinates:57.261031 N 2.440388 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:Replaced, 2005
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:


1981: Humber

Hull, Humberside, England, United Kingdom - Humber River
Bridgemeister ID:475 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1981
Name:Humber
Location:Hull, Humberside, England, United Kingdom
Crossing:Humber River
Coordinates:53.70654 N 0.44997 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Gilbert Roberts, Bill Harvey, Freeman Fox & Partners
References:AOB, BAR, BC3, BDU, BFL
Use:Vehicular (four-lane), with walkway
Status:In use (last checked: 2021)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 1,410 meters (4,626 feet)
Side Spans:1 x 280 meters (918.6 feet),
1 x 530 meters (1,738.8 feet)
Deck width:28.5 meters

Notes:

External Links:

Photo by David Denenberg Photo by Dave Cooper Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1982: (footbridge)

Glen Nevis vicinity, Scotland, United Kingdom - River Nevis
Bridgemeister ID:1458 (added 2004-08-21)
Year Completed:1982
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Glen Nevis vicinity, Scotland, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Nevis
Coordinates:56.811717 N 5.076033 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2009)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 32.6 meters (107 feet)

Notes:

  • This is not the popular wire rope crossing at Glen Nevis which is literally three ropes -- two to hold onto and one to walk on. Instead, this listing is a traditional suspension footbridge just north of Glen Nevis.
  • Don McGillivray worked on this bridge and sent information about its construction.
    "The Suspension bridge was principally built by five Royal Engineers from 15 Field Support Squadron Royal Engineers in the summer of 1982. They were Sapper Terry Bradley (Metal workworker) Sapper Paul Brookes (Draughtsman), Sapper Ian Duggan (Surveyor), Sapper Taff Green (Draughtsman) Sapper Don McGillivray (Blacksmith).
    "The pier footings and anchorages were excavated by hand as the plant machines were being used on another project at Caol and upriver at the priority bridge opposite the YMCA.The Accrow shuttering and Re-bar was humped and Concrete was pumped across the river over a series of aluminium Mk4 assualt boats. Once the concrete cured, the steel work, provided by Highland Engineering was manhandled across the river using the same boats. The steel uprights and main cable were raised and positioned using a block and tackle from a wooden Gyn. The main cables were anchored on the east bank and were tensioned on the west bank using two tirfor winches. The hangers and stringers were strung out from the west bank in a series like stepping stones until the decking could be positioned.
    "The Bridge took five weeks start to finish the best part of the build was the weather which was hot and as we were constantly dropping tools etc. in the river, you had to jump in after it. We later moved up to finish the two span through deck bridge at the YMCA. This bridge replaced an old narrow bridge that used to be a part of a WW2 Mulberry Harbour section."
Photo by Dave Cooper

1983: (footbridge)

Glenlivet, Scotland, United Kingdom - River Livet
Bridgemeister ID:2638 (added 2019-03-02)
Year Completed:1983
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Glenlivet, Scotland, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Livet
At or Near Feature:Speyside Way - Tomintoul Spur
Coordinates:57.347297 N 3.331187 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2014)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

Photo by David Denenberg

1988: (footbridge)

Inverness, Scotland, United Kingdom - River Ness
Bridgemeister ID:905 (added 2003-10-11)
Year Completed:1988
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Inverness, Scotland, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Ness
At or Near Feature:Ness Islands
Coordinates:57.462946 N 4.233579 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Cruden and Tough
References:HBR
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1
Side Spans:2

Notes:

External Links:

Photo by David Denenberg Photo by Dave Cooper

1988: (footbridge)

Inverness, Scotland, United Kingdom - River Ness
Bridgemeister ID:906 (added 2003-10-11)
Year Completed:1988
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Inverness, Scotland, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Ness
At or Near Feature:Ness Islands
Coordinates:57.465699 N 4.228247 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
References:HBR
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

External Links:

Photo by David Denenberg Photo by Dave Cooper

1988: Exeter Quay

Exeter, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Bridgemeister ID:1104 (added 2004-01-03)
Year Completed:1988
Name:Exeter Quay
Also Known As:Cricklepit
Location:Exeter, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Coordinates:50.71811 N 3.53233 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2004)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

  • This is a distinct footbridge from the nearby Trews Weir (New Cricklepit) bridge.

External Links:

Photo by Sean Creech (www.exetercd.freeservers.com)

1999: (footbridge)

Monteviot, Ancrum vicinity, Scotland, United Kingdom - River Teviot
Bridgemeister ID:1434 (added 2004-07-30)
Year Completed:1999
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Monteviot, Ancrum vicinity, Scotland, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Teviot
Coordinates:55.512985 N 2.555607 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2009)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 69.8 meters (229 feet)
Deck width:3 feet

Photo by Dave Cooper

2000: Millennium

London, England, United Kingdom - River Thames
Bridgemeister ID:568 (added 2002-12-31)
Year Completed:2000
Name:Millennium
Location:London, England, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Thames
Coordinates:51.50964 N 0.09856 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Anthony Caro, Foster & Partners, Ove Arup & Partners
References:BAR, BBU
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1
Side Spans:2

External Links:

Photo by Michael Levy Photo by David Denenberg

2001: Halgavor

Bodmin, Cornwall and Lanhydrock, England, United Kingdom - A30 Highway
Bridgemeister ID:964 (added 2003-11-01)
Year Completed:2001
Name:Halgavor
Location:Bodmin, Cornwall and Lanhydrock, England, United Kingdom
Crossing:A30 Highway
Coordinates:50.4503 N 4.697267 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Flint & Neill Partnership, Wilkinson Eyre
References:BAR
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2008)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 48 meters (157.5 feet)
Deck width:3.5 meters

Notes:

  • Unconventional design with swept-back towers. Wide deck, intended to carry pedestrians, cyclists, and horses.

External Links:


2003: A5 Nesscliffe Bypass

Nesscliffe, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom - A5 Roadway
Bridgemeister ID:1315 (added 2004-04-18)
Year Completed:2003
Name:A5 Nesscliffe Bypass
Location:Nesscliffe, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom
Crossing:A5 Roadway
Coordinates:52.76524 N 2.91796 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2012)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

  • Sign at bridge notes it was officially opened March 21, 2003.
Photo by Dave Cooper

2004: Doll

Doll vicinity, Brora, Scotland, United Kingdom - River Brora
Bridgemeister ID:2613 (added 2014-04-15)
Year Completed:2004
Name:Doll
Also Known As:Ford
Location:Doll vicinity, Brora, Scotland, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Brora
At or Near Feature:Brora Ford
Coordinates:58.01495 N 3.91287 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2022)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

Photo by Dave Cooper

Bridgemeister ID:3557 (added 2019-12-26)
Year Completed:2011
Name:Peace
Location:Derry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Foyle
Coordinates:54.997957 N 7.315452 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1
Side Spans:2

External Links:


2015: Gobbins

Whitehead vicinity, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Bridgemeister ID:2682 (added 2019-05-26)
Year Completed:2015
Name:Gobbins
Location:Whitehead vicinity, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
At or Near Feature:Gobbins Cliff Path
Coordinates:54.808021 N 5.691815 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

Photo by David Denenberg

(footbridge)

Aberlour, Scotland, United Kingdom - Burn of Aberlour
Bridgemeister ID:2529 (added 2010-05-19)
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Aberlour, Scotland, United Kingdom
Crossing:Burn of Aberlour
At or Near Feature:Speyside Way
Coordinates:57.4688 N 3.2317 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2009)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 23.2 meters (76 feet)

Notes:

Photo by Dave Cooper

(footbridge)

Addingham, England, United Kingdom - River Wharfe
Bridgemeister ID:1208 (added 2004-02-07)
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Addingham, England, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Wharfe
Coordinates:53.94536 N 1.87446 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2013)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

Photo by Dave Cooper

(footbridge)

Badintagairt, Lairg, Scotland, United Kingdom - River Cassley
Bridgemeister ID:7131 (added 2022-06-19)
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Badintagairt, Lairg, Scotland, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Cassley
Coordinates:58.050790 N 4.665025 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:Derelict, since c. 2019-2021 (last checked: 2022)
Main Span:1

Notes:

  • Appears to have been largely destroyed at some point in the 2019-2021 time frame.

(footbridge)

Ballindalloch vicinity, Scotland, United Kingdom - Allt a'Gheallaidh
Bridgemeister ID:2530 (added 2010-05-19)
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Ballindalloch vicinity, Scotland, United Kingdom
Crossing:Allt a'Gheallaidh
At or Near Feature:Speyside Way
Coordinates:57.4225 N 3.3745 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2009)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 24.8 meters (81.5 feet)

Photo by Dave Cooper

(footbridge)

Berriedale, Scotland, United Kingdom - Berriedale Water
Bridgemeister ID:7132 (added 2022-06-19)
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Berriedale, Scotland, United Kingdom
Crossing:Berriedale Water
Coordinates:58.182341 N 3.497737 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2021)
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1

(footbridge)

Branxholm, Hawick, Scotland, United Kingdom - River Teviot
Bridgemeister ID:8210 (added 2024-02-05)
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Branxholm, Hawick, Scotland, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Teviot
At or Near Feature:Branxholme Castle
Coordinates:55.395528 N 2.845694 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:Removed
Main Span:1

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

(footbridge)

Churchtown, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom - River Wyre
Bridgemeister ID:3140 (added 2019-11-02)
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Churchtown, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Wyre
Coordinates:53.877182 N 2.791870 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2016)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)

(footbridge)

Contin vicinity, Scotland, United Kingdom - Black Water River
Bridgemeister ID:907 (added 2003-10-11)
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Contin vicinity, Scotland, United Kingdom
Crossing:Black Water River
At or Near Feature:Rogie Falls
Coordinates:57.589014 N 4.603213 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:Replaced, c. 2014
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

Photo by Dave Cooper

(footbridge)

Contin vicinity, Scotland, United Kingdom - Black Water River
Bridgemeister ID:2932 (added 2003-10-11)
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Contin vicinity, Scotland, United Kingdom
Crossing:Black Water River
At or Near Feature:Rogie Falls
Coordinates:57.588906 N 4.603127 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

Photo by David Denenberg Photo by Dave Cooper

(footbridge)

Cwmcrawnon, Powys, Wales, United Kingdom - River Usk
Bridgemeister ID:2933 (added 2019-09-16)
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Cwmcrawnon, Powys, Wales, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Usk
At or Near Feature:Buckland Old Mill
Coordinates:51.873303 N 3.257608 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:Extant (last checked: 2009)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)

(footbridge)

Danaglar Castle, Scotland, United Kingdom - Shee Water
Bridgemeister ID:6248 (added 2021-07-18)
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Danaglar Castle, Scotland, United Kingdom
Crossing:Shee Water
At or Near Feature:Danaglar Ford
Use:Footbridge
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

  • Likely removed. Exact location unknown but appears to have been in the vicinity of Danaglar Castle.
Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

(footbridge)

Duchally, Lairg, Scotland, United Kingdom - River Cassley
Bridgemeister ID:7130 (added 2022-06-19)
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Duchally, Lairg, Scotland, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Cassley
Coordinates:58.108786 N 4.736285 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:Extant (last checked: 2021)
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 32 meters (105 feet) estimated

(footbridge)

Duible vicinity, Helmsdale, Scotland, United Kingdom - River Helmsdale
Bridgemeister ID:2698 (added 2019-05-27)
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Duible vicinity, Helmsdale, Scotland, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Helmsdale
Coordinates:58.149375 N 3.819557 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:Extant (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

Photo by Dave Cooper

(footbridge)

Dunbeath, Scotland, United Kingdom - Houstry Burn
Bridgemeister ID:1914 (added 2005-10-09)
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Dunbeath, Scotland, United Kingdom
Crossing:Houstry Burn
Coordinates:58.254200 N 3.439300 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Wm. Smith and Son
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2010)
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

Photo by Dave Cooper

(footbridge)

Esholt, Apperley Bridge vicinity, England, United Kingdom - River Aire
Bridgemeister ID:1254 (added 2004-02-28)
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Esholt, Apperley Bridge vicinity, England, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Aire
Coordinates:53.84566 N 1.71667 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2014)
Main Cables:Eyebar
Main Span:1

Notes:

Postcard, collection of David Denenberg Photo by Dave Cooper Stereoview, collection of David Denenberg

(footbridge)

Eskdale, England, United Kingdom - River Esk
Bridgemeister ID:2464 (added 2008-09-28)
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Eskdale, England, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Esk
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2008)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

(footbridge)

Glen Brittle, Skye, Scotland, United Kingdom - River Brittle
Bridgemeister ID:3163 (added 2019-11-03)
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Glen Brittle, Skye, Scotland, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Brittle
Coordinates:57.206041 N 6.292533 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:Removed, c. 2011-2021
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

  • Removed at some point in the 2011-2021 time frame and replaced with a non-suspension bridge.

(footbridge)

Holme, Peterborough, England, United Kingdom - Great Northern Railway track
Bridgemeister ID:5082 (added 2020-09-02)
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Holme, Peterborough, England, United Kingdom
Crossing:Great Northern Railway track
Coordinates:52.474283 N 0.237478 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Harper & Co.
References:HARPER
Use:Footbridge
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

  • HARPER: Likely constructed in 1870s.
  • Coordinates indicate likely approximate former location of the bridge.

External Links:


(footbridge)

Kilbraur, Scotland, United Kingdom - River Brora
Bridgemeister ID:6764 (added 2021-10-26)
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Kilbraur, Scotland, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Brora
Coordinates:58.066959 N 3.996902 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2021)
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

  • Likely built in 1960s or 1970s.

(footbridge)

Kildonan Lodge vicinity, Helmsdale, Scotland, United Kingdom - River Helmsdale
Bridgemeister ID:2906 (added 2019-09-15)
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Kildonan Lodge vicinity, Helmsdale, Scotland, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Helmsdale
Coordinates:58.184200 N 3.871900 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2010)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

Photo by Dave Cooper

(footbridge)

Kildonan Lodge, Helmsdale, Scotland, United Kingdom - River Helmsdale
Bridgemeister ID:2907 (added 2019-09-15)
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Kildonan Lodge, Helmsdale, Scotland, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Helmsdale
Coordinates:58.1767 N 3.8664 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2011)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

Photo by Dave Cooper

(footbridge)

Kilphedir, Helmsdale, Scotland, United Kingdom - River Helmsdale
Bridgemeister ID:2908 (added 2019-09-15)
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Kilphedir, Helmsdale, Scotland, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Helmsdale
Coordinates:58.1431 N 3.7222 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2009)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

Photo by Dave Cooper

(footbridge)

Kingsland and Eyton, England, United Kingdom - River Lugg
Bridgemeister ID:2745 (added 2019-06-23)
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Kingsland and Eyton, England, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Lugg
Coordinates:52.247378 N 2.785220 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:Extant (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire

Notes:

  • Closed 2006, pending repairs.

(footbridge)

Knipe, Bampton, England, United Kingdom - River Lowther
Bridgemeister ID:7302 (added 2022-08-07)
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Knipe, Bampton, England, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Lowther
Coordinates:54.566764 N 2.751081 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:Extant (last checked: 2021)
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1

External Links:


(footbridge)

Lairg vicinity, Scotland, United Kingdom - River Shin
Bridgemeister ID:1463 (added 2004-08-28)
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Lairg vicinity, Scotland, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Shin
Coordinates:58.003383 N 4.407083 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2014)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

Photo by Dave Cooper Photo by David Denenberg

(footbridge)

Landetty, Talybont-on-Usk vicinity, Powys, Wales, United Kingdom - River Usk
Bridgemeister ID:917 (added 2003-10-12)
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Landetty, Talybont-on-Usk vicinity, Powys, Wales, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Usk
At or Near Feature:Brecon Beacons National Park
Coordinates:51.88075 N 3.26747 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:David Rowell & Co.
Use:Footbridge
Status:Derelict (last checked: 2013)
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1

Photo by Dave Cooper

(footbridge)

Llanilar, Wales, United Kingdom - River Ystwyth
Bridgemeister ID:2355 (added 2007-08-19)
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Llanilar, Wales, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Ystwyth
Coordinates:52.35817 N 4.01410 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2018)
Main Cables:Wire

External Links:

Photo by Dave Cooper

(footbridge)

Lochmaddy, Isle of North Uist, Western Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom
Bridgemeister ID:2741 (added 2019-06-23)
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Lochmaddy, Isle of North Uist, Western Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom
At or Near Feature:Hut of the Shadows Camera Obscura
Coordinates:57.609180 N 7.155199 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2023)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

(footbridge)

Loubcroy, Scotland, United Kingdom - River Oykel
Bridgemeister ID:2637 (added 2019-03-02)
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Loubcroy, Scotland, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Oykel
Coordinates:57.983621 N 4.789704 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2022)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1

Photo by David Denenberg Photo by Dave Cooper

(footbridge)

Merthyr Mawr, Wales, United Kingdom - Ogmore River
Bridgemeister ID:1879 (added 2005-09-24)
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Merthyr Mawr, Wales, United Kingdom
Crossing:Ogmore River
Coordinates:51.48425 N 3.609 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2013)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

Photo by Dave Cooper

(footbridge)

New Luce vicinity, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom - Water of Luce
Bridgemeister ID:6981 (added 2022-04-02)
Name:(footbridge)
Location:New Luce vicinity, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom
Crossing:Water of Luce
At or Near Feature:Southern Upland Way
Coordinates:54.920573 N 4.852780 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2022)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1

Photo by Dave Cooper

(footbridge)

Portinscale vicinity and Keswick vicinity, England, United Kingdom - River Derwent
Bridgemeister ID:1499 (added 2004-10-08)
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Portinscale vicinity and Keswick vicinity, England, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Derwent
Coordinates:54.60362 N 3.15692 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2013)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

Photo by Dave Cooper

(footbridge)

St. John's Town of Dalry, Scotland, United Kingdom - Water of Ken
Bridgemeister ID:2575 (added 2012-12-29)
Name:(footbridge)
Location:St. John's Town of Dalry, Scotland, United Kingdom
Crossing:Water of Ken
Coordinates:55.10654 N 4.16751 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2012)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

Photo by Dave Cooper

(footbridge)

Strathyre, Scotland, United Kingdom - River Balvaig
Bridgemeister ID:5193 (added 2020-10-04)
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Strathyre, Scotland, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Balvaig
Coordinates:56.321848 N 4.331051 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2020)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

  • Crosses the waterway connecting Loch Voil and Loch Lubnaig.
  • Damaged by flood and subsequently rebuilt, 2017.
Photo by Dave Cooper

(footbridge)

Studley, England, United Kingdom
Bridgemeister ID:2055 (added 2006-06-02)
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Studley, England, United Kingdom
Use:Footbridge
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1

Postcard, collection of David Denenberg

(footbridge)

Ullapool, Scotland, United Kingdom - Rhidorroch River
Bridgemeister ID:2845 (added 2019-07-07)
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Ullapool, Scotland, United Kingdom
Crossing:Rhidorroch River
At or Near Feature:East Rhidorroch Lodge
Coordinates:57.897378 N 4.976504 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2022)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

  • 2014: Heavily damaged by a storm. Repaired.

(suspension bridge)

Durham, England, United Kingdom
Bridgemeister ID:510 (added before 2003)
Name:(suspension bridge)
Location:Durham, England, United Kingdom
Principals:Sir Samuel Brown
References:BOB
Main Cables:Chain (iron)

Notes:

  • This may be the same as the 1831 Whorlton bridge.

(suspension bridge)

Ham, Somerset, England, United Kingdom - River Tone
Bridgemeister ID:1467 (added 2004-08-28)
Name:(suspension bridge)
Location:Ham, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Tone
Coordinates:51.022483 N 3.014533 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:In use (last checked: 2007)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

Photo by Tony Ethridge

(suspension bridge)

Painshill, Cobham, England, United Kingdom
Bridgemeister ID:1489 (added 2004-09-11)
Name:(suspension bridge)
Location:Painshill, Cobham, England, United Kingdom
Status:Removed
Suspended Spans:1

External Links:

  • Painshill. Constructed prior to 1863 by Bramah and Sons. Believed to have been removed by the mid-1900s.
Postcard, collection of David Denenberg

(suspension bridge)

Tomintoul, Scotland, United Kingdom - River Avon
Bridgemeister ID:1904 (added 2005-10-08)
Name:(suspension bridge)
Location:Tomintoul, Scotland, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Avon
References:HBR

Notes:


Alnwick Castle

Alnwick, England, United Kingdom
Bridgemeister ID:2045 (added 2006-05-10)
Name:Alnwick Castle
Location:Alnwick, England, United Kingdom
At or Near Feature:Alnwick Garden
Coordinates:55.414198 N 1.697342 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2017)
Main Cables:Rope
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

External Links:


Alnwick Castle

Alnwick, England, United Kingdom
Bridgemeister ID:3093 (added 2019-10-27)
Name:Alnwick Castle
Location:Alnwick, England, United Kingdom
At or Near Feature:Alnwick Garden
Coordinates:55.414414 N 1.697201 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2017)
Main Cables:Rope
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:


Athnamulloch

Loch Affric, Scotland, United Kingdom - River Affric
Bridgemeister ID:1907 (added 2005-10-08)
Name:Athnamulloch
Location:Loch Affric, Scotland, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Affric
References:HBR
Use:Footbridge
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 27.4 meters (90 feet)

Bridgemeister ID:994 (added 2003-11-16)
Name:Bearney
Also Known As:Swinging
Location:Sion Mills, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Mourne
Coordinates:54.785578 N 7.461796 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 62 meters (203.4 feet)

External Links:


Birkhall

Birkhall, Ballater, Scotland, United Kingdom - River Muick
Bridgemeister ID:6435 (added 2021-08-12)
Name:Birkhall
Location:Birkhall, Ballater, Scotland, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Muick
Coordinates:57.028166 N 3.072770 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2021)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:


Bridgemeister ID:1909 (added 2005-10-08)
Name:Bonawe
Location:Bonawe, Scotland, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Awe
Coordinates:56.434000 N 5.215000 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
References:HBR
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2012)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

Photo by Dave Cooper

Burnfoot

Langholm, Scotland, United Kingdom - River Esk
Bridgemeister ID:7857 (added 2023-09-15)
Name:Burnfoot
Location:Langholm, Scotland, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Esk
Coordinates:55.189486 N 3.042137 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Status:Removed
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

  • The coordinates provided here appear to be the likely location of this bridge. The current (as of the 2020s) bridge dates to 1902. The linked postcard image for "Suspension Bridge Burnfoot" is postmarked from nearby Langholm (in 1908).

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

Canford

Wimborne vicinity, Dorset, England, United Kingdom - River Stour
Bridgemeister ID:1126 (added 2004-01-11)
Name:Canford
Location:Wimborne vicinity, Dorset, England, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Stour
Coordinates:50.78916 N 1.95831 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2022)
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1

Photo by Dave Cooper

Bridgemeister ID:2660 (added 2019-03-09)
Name:Chain
Location:Bampton, England, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Exe
Coordinates:50.977313 N 3.512944 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Eyebar
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

  • Short one-lane suspension bridge apparently on private property near gate house for Stuckeridge House. Visible from route A396.
Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle.

Coronation

Stanhope, Durham, England, United Kingdom - River Wear
Bridgemeister ID:6235 (added 2021-07-17)
Name:Coronation
Location:Stanhope, Durham, England, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Wear
Use:Footbridge
Suspended Spans:1

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

Bridgemeister ID:7983 (added 2023-12-02)
Name:Deanshugh
Also Known As:Deanhugh, River Lossie
Location:Elgin, Scotland, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Lossie
At or Near Feature:Cooper Park
Coordinates:57.654333 N 3.310278 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:Removed
Suspended Spans:1

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

Duneaves

Glen Lyon, Perthshire, Scotland, United Kingdom - River Lyon
Bridgemeister ID:2584 (added 2013-11-03)
Name:Duneaves
Location:Glen Lyon, Perthshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Lyon
Coordinates:56.598316 N 4.040413 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2013)
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1

Photo by Dave Cooper

Elvanfoot

Elvanfoot, Scotland, United Kingdom - River Clyde
Bridgemeister ID:3674 (added 2020-01-26)
Name:Elvanfoot
Location:Elvanfoot, Scotland, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Clyde
Coordinates:55.441074 N 3.654928 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:David Rowell & Co.
Use:Footbridge
Status:Closed, 2007 (last checked: 2020)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Main Span:1 x 38.5 meters (126.3 feet) estimated

Notes:

  • Completed 1920s.

External Links:

Photo by Dave Cooper

Bridgemeister ID:1209 (added 2004-02-07)
Name:Foy
Location:Foy, England, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Wye
Coordinates:51.952822 N 2.576809 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:David Rowell & Co.
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2022)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1

Photo by Dave Cooper

Gott's

Burley and Armley, England, United Kingdom - River Aire
Bridgemeister ID:1194 (added 2004-01-26)
Name:Gott's
Location:Burley and Armley, England, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Aire
Use:Footbridge
Status:Only towers remain (last checked: 2007)
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:


Gower

Llanrwst and Trefriw, Wales, United Kingdom - River Conwy
Bridgemeister ID:514 (added before 2003)
Name:Gower
Also Known As:Gower Road
Location:Llanrwst and Trefriw, Wales, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Conwy
Coordinates:53.14310 N 3.80687 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
References:BEM
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2013)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

Photo by Dave Cooper

Kendoon I

Kendoon, Scotland, United Kingdom - Water of Ken
Bridgemeister ID:987 (added 2003-11-15)
Name:Kendoon I
Location:Kendoon, Scotland, United Kingdom
Crossing:Water of Ken
Coordinates:55.16313 N 4.19360 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2012)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

Photo by Dave Cooper

Kendoon II

Kendoon, Scotland, United Kingdom - Water of Deugh
Bridgemeister ID:2534 (added 2011-12-25)
Name:Kendoon II
Location:Kendoon, Scotland, United Kingdom
Crossing:Water of Deugh
Coordinates:55.16356 N 4.19224 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2012)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

Photo by Dave Cooper

Langwell

Langwell, Scotland, United Kingdom - River Oykel
Bridgemeister ID:2636 (added 2019-03-02)
Name:Langwell
Location:Langwell, Scotland, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Oykel
Coordinates:57.972010 N 4.681621 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2014)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)

Photo by David Denenberg

Loch Achnamoine

Loch Achnamoine, Scotland, United Kingdom - River Helmsdale
Bridgemeister ID:1908 (added 2005-10-08)
Name:Loch Achnamoine
Location:Loch Achnamoine, Scotland, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Helmsdale
Coordinates:58.263535 N 4.032381 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
References:HBR
Use:Footbridge
Status:Extant (last checked: 2011)
Main Cables:Wire

Notes:

  • HBR notes several other light footbridges in this area. Dave Cooper noted there are likely five River Helmsdale suspension bridges (including this one) in this area.
Photo by Dave Cooper

Mertoun Estate

Mertoun, Scotland, United Kingdom - River Tweed
Bridgemeister ID:2531 (added 2011-12-24)
Name:Mertoun Estate
Location:Mertoun, Scotland, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Tweed
Coordinates:55.57507 N 2.60970 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:John M. Henderson & Co. Ltd.
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2022)
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1

Notes:

Photo by Dave Cooper

Bridgemeister ID:1528 (added 2004-10-24)
Name:Milton
Location:Dunbeath, Scotland, United Kingdom
Crossing:Dunbeath Water
Coordinates:58.254417 N 3.4419 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2010)
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

  • Very short footbridge with small T-shaped towers.
  • Signs posted at the bridge (2010) state: "Previous bridge washed away Oct 06 spate. Bridge replaced and rebuilt by Dunbeath Estate Oct 07" and "Milton Suspension Bridge. You Cross This Bridge At Your Own Risk."
  • Near (footbridge) - Dunbeath, Scotland, United Kingdom.
Photo by Dave Cooper

Monessie Gorge

Roy Bridge vicinity, Scotland, United Kingdom - River Spean
Bridgemeister ID:2466 (added 2008-10-05)
Name:Monessie Gorge
Location:Roy Bridge vicinity, Scotland, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Spean
Coordinates:56.8894 N 4.7929 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2008)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

Photo by Dave Cooper

North Stoke

North Stoke, England, United Kingdom - River Arun
Bridgemeister ID:1643 (added 2005-03-18)
Name:North Stoke
Location:North Stoke, England, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Arun
Coordinates:50.88455 N 0.546417 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2021)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)

Notes:

  • Crosses a former channel of the River Arun.
  • Damaged by falling tree, 2008. Repaired, 2009.
Photo by Tim Ralph

North York Moors Railway

Grosmont, North Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom - Murk Esk
Bridgemeister ID:2585 (added 2013-11-03)
Name:North York Moors Railway
Location:Grosmont, North Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Crossing:Murk Esk
Coordinates:54.435413 N 0.724709 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2012)
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

  • A large steel girder can be seen under the bridge, circa 2012. Unclear if suspension elements are still supporting this bridge. Dave Cooper writes: "It is located over what used to be the trackbed for an early railway track alignment. The girders below the bridge may have carried the trackbed."

External Links:

Photo by Dave Cooper

Bridgemeister ID:513 (added before 2003)
Name:Shakkin'
Location:Edzell, Scotland, United Kingdom
Crossing:North Esk River
Coordinates:56.811071 N 2.653078 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:Derelict, since October 2023 (last checked: 2023)
Main Cables:Rod

Notes:

  • 2023, October: Badly damaged by wind and flood during Storm Babet.

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

Sparke Evans Park

St. Philips, England, United Kingdom - River Avon
Bridgemeister ID:2506 (added 2009-03-27)
Name:Sparke Evans Park
Location:St. Philips, England, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Avon
Coordinates:51.44485 N 2.56314 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:David Rowell & Co.
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2013)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

Photo by Dave Cooper

Swing

Braystones, England, United Kingdom - River Ehen
Bridgemeister ID:1911 (added 2005-10-08)
Name:Swing
Location:Braystones, England, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Ehen
Coordinates:54.435983 N 3.522433 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use
Main Cables:Wire

Swing

Cotherstone, England, United Kingdom - River Tees
Bridgemeister ID:6516 (added 2021-08-27)
Name:Swing
Location:Cotherstone, England, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Tees
Coordinates:54.577025 N 1.981017 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:Collapsed, 1929
Main Span:1

Notes:

  • Replaced a bridge that was damaged by flood in 1881.

External Links:

  • Cotherstone Footbridge. "...the second bridge [at this location] was a suspension bridge whose cable snapped in 1929 with 40 people on the bridge, killing one."
Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

Swing

Kirckmichael, Tomintoul vicinity, Scotland, United Kingdom - River Avon
Bridgemeister ID:2904 (added 2019-09-14)
Name:Swing
Location:Kirckmichael, Tomintoul vicinity, Scotland, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Avon
At or Near Feature:Tomintoul Distillery vicinity
Coordinates:57.314319 N 3.410730 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:Collapsed, Winter 2009-2010
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

  • Collapsed under weight of snow, winter 2009-2010. Remnants extant, 2019.
Photo by Dave Cooper

Swing

Pantyffynnon, Ammanford vicinity, Wales, United Kingdom - Amman River
Bridgemeister ID:1420 (added 2004-07-17)
Name:Swing
Location:Pantyffynnon, Ammanford vicinity, Wales, United Kingdom
Crossing:Amman River
Coordinates:51.778483 N 3.994317 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2014)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

Photo by Sid Thomas Photo by Dave Michael Photo by Dave Cooper

Taff Valley

Abercynon, Wales, United Kingdom - River Taff
Bridgemeister ID:2179 (added 2007-01-13)
Name:Taff Valley
Location:Abercynon, Wales, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Taff
Principals:Louis Harper
References:HARPER
Use:Footbridge
Status:Destroyed, by flood, 1942
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

  • HARPER: Completed circa 1900.

External Links:


Tomintoul

Tomintoul, Scotland, United Kingdom - River Avon
Bridgemeister ID:1903 (added 2005-10-08)
Name:Tomintoul
Location:Tomintoul, Scotland, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Avon
Coordinates:57.290323 N 3.418058 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
References:HBR
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

Photo by Dave Cooper

Trelewis

Treharris and Trelewis, Wales, United Kingdom - Bargod Taf
Bridgemeister ID:3024 (added 2019-10-13)
Name:Trelewis
Location:Treharris and Trelewis, Wales, United Kingdom
Crossing:Bargod Taf
Coordinates:51.667242 N 3.300125 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Suspended Spans:1

External Links:

Photo by Dave Cooper

Victoria

Charlestown of Aberlour and Wester Elchies, Scotland, United Kingdom - River Spey
Bridgemeister ID:781 (added 2003-03-16)
Name:Victoria
Also Known As:Penny, Aberlour
Location:Charlestown of Aberlour and Wester Elchies, Scotland, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Spey
Coordinates:57.47044 N 3.23173 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:James Abernethy & Co. "Abernethy Foundry"
References:HARPER, HBR
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2014)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

  • William Craig describes the bridge, "Built about 1900 by James Abernethy & Co. The pylons are tapered lattice girders with ball and spike finials and cross braced. Walkway is lattice girder hung from suspension cables."
  • Near (footbridge) - Aberlour, Scotland, United Kingdom.

External Links:

Postcard, collection of David Denenberg Photo by Dave Cooper Photo by David Denenberg Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

West Lodge

Blair Atholl, Bruar, Scotland, United Kingdom - River Garry
Bridgemeister ID:1314 (added 2004-04-18)
Name:West Lodge
Location:Blair Atholl, Bruar, Scotland, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Garry
Coordinates:56.769717 N 3.900783 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:Dismantled, 2007
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

  • Closed August, 2006 due to concerns about the bridge's condition. Dismantled 2007. May be re-assembled at an Aberdeenshire River Dee crossing.

Whitchurch

Whitchurch, England, United Kingdom
Bridgemeister ID:4618 (added 2020-06-07)
Name:Whitchurch
Location:Whitchurch, England, United Kingdom
Coordinates:52.970522 N 2.671135 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Eyebar (iron)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 36.4 meters (119.4 feet) estimated
Side Spans:2

Notes:

  • Believed to be built circa 1872.

External Links:


Wynyard Hall

Stockton-on-Tees, England, United Kingdom
Bridgemeister ID:7963 (added 2023-11-23)
Name:Wynyard Hall
Location:Stockton-on-Tees, England, United Kingdom
At or Near Feature:Wynyard Hall
Coordinates:54.625667 N 1.353194 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:Removed
Suspended Spans:1

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle


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