Suspension Bridges of England

This is a list of all 116 bridges from the suspension bridge inventory for England in United Kingdom. Click the bridge name to isolate the bridge on its own page.

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Note: Completion year and longest suspended span length may not be known for all bridges listed below. Also, span lengths are sometimes estimated based on satellite imagery.
Year Completed Bridge Location Crossing - Feature Coordinates Longest Suspended Span (meters) Images
Year Completed Bridge Location Crossing - Feature Coordinates Longest Suspended Span (meters) Images
1741Winch (Wynch)Middleton-in-Teesdale, England, United KingdomRiver Tees - Low Force21.34
1820UnionHorncliffe, Berwick-upon-Tweed vicinity, England and Fishwick, Scotland, United KingdomRiver Tweed55.75256 N 2.10677 W136.86Images
1823Brighton PierBrighton, East Sussex, England, United Kingdom 77.72Images
1826(footbridge)Milford, England, United KingdomRiver Derwent53.000982 N 1.479285 W
1826Broughton (Gerald Road)Lancashire, England, United KingdomRiver Irwell44.35
1826Warden (Hexham, West Boat)Northumberland, England, United KingdomSouth Tyne River54.988277 N 2.141917 WImages
1826WelneyWelney, England, United KingdomHundred Foot RiverImages
1827HammersmithLondon, England, United KingdomRiver Thames121.92Images
1829MiddlehamMiddleham and Leyburn, England, United KingdomRiver Ure54.294316 N 1.818643 WImages
1830GrosvenorBath, England, United KingdomRiver Avon51.393597 N 2.342445 W35.97Images
1830Stockton RailwayStockton on Tees, England, United KingdomRiver Tees85.65
1830Wynch (Winch)Middleton-in-Teesdale, England, United KingdomRiver Tees54.646132 N 2.150488 WImages
1831Scotswood (Chine)Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England, United KingdomRiver Tyne112.17Images
1831WhorltonWhorlton, Barnard Castle, England, United KingdomRiver Tees54.526243 N 1.836740 W53Images
1832MarlowMarlow, England, United KingdomRiver Thames51.56735 N 0.773567 WImages
1832YarmouthGreat Yarmouth, England, United KingdomRiver Bure
1833NorfolkShoreham, England, United KingdomRiver Adur86.56Images
1836HorkstowHorkstow, England, United KingdomRiver Ancholme53.65842 N 0.52837 W40.77Images
1836VictoriaBath, England, United KingdomRiver Avon51.38350 N 2.37327 W45.72Images
1842(footbridge)London, England, United KingdomRegent's Canal - Regent's Park22.86Images
1842(footbridge)London, England, United KingdomRegent's Canal - Regent's Park22.86Images
1842(footbridge)London, England, United KingdomRegent's Park45.72Images
1842(footbridge)London, England, United KingdomRegent's ParkImages
1842(footbridge)London, England, United KingdomRegent's ParkImages
1842(suspension bridge)Frome, England, United KingdomRiver Frome
1842WraysburyWraysbury, England, United Kingdom 30.48
1845HungerfordLondon, England, United KingdomRiver Thames206.04Images
1845Stowell ParkWilcot, England, United KingdomKennet and Avon Canal51.35211 N 1.79251 WImages
1848ShadwellShadwell, England, United KingdomRopery Grounds at Sun Tavern Fields
1852Queens ParkChester and Handbridge, England, United KingdomRiver DeeImages
1857Saint James's ParkLondon, England, United KingdomSaint James's ParkImages
1858Chelsea (Victoria)London, England, United KingdomRiver Thames - Battersea Park51.485061 N 0.149897 W116.74
1862(footbridge)Greystead, England, United KingdomRiver North Tyne55.169017 N 2.353408 W
1862LambethLondon, England, United KingdomRiver Thames81.69Images
1864CliftonBristol, England, United KingdomRiver Avon51.45496 N 2.62781 W213.97Images
1871HuntingShocklach Green vicinity, England, United KingdomRiver Dee48.77
1877NetherbyKirksandrew-upon-Esk, Longtown vicinity, Cumbria and Netherby, England, United KingdomRiver Esk55.03855 N 2.95261 WImages
1878Sedgwick (Low Park Woods, New Sedgwick)Sedgwick and Sizergh, England, United KingdomRiver Kent54.281 N 2.7564 WImages
1878Spider (Midge)Crewe, England, United Kingdom
1880Suspension PierSeaview, Isle of Wight, England, United Kingdom
1885HebdenHebden, England, United KingdomRiver Wharfe54.057126 N 1.962584 WImages
1886(footbridge)Huttons Ambo, North Yorkshire, England, United KingdomRiver Derwent54.09975 N 0.8311 W28.96Images
1887(footbridge)Offord, England, United KingdomGreat Northern Railway track
1887HammersmithLondon, England, United KingdomRiver Thames51.48845 N 0.23019 WImages
1888CrathorneCarthorne, England, United KingdomRiver Leven16.76
1889Stapenhill (Ferry)Burton-upon-Trent, Staffordshire, England, United KingdomRiver Trent52.79455 N 1.62607 W36.58Images
1889TeddingtonTeddington, England, United KingdomRiver Thames51.42981 N 0.322517 WImages
1890(footbridge)Lincoln, England, United KingdomGreat Northern Railway track21.34
1893TrenthamTrentham, England, United KingdomRiver Trent21.34Images
1894(footbridge)Grimsby, England, United KingdomRiver Freshney53.570454 N 0.095989 W10.67
1894(footbridge)Grimsby, England, United KingdomRiver Freshney53.569623 N 0.094252 W15.24
1894(footbridge)Grimsby, England, United KingdomRiver Freshney53.568240 N 0.092003 W15.24
1894Devil's Dyke Aerial CablewayFulking, Brighton vicinity, England, United KingdomDevil's Dyke
1894TowerLondon, England, United KingdomRiver Thames51.505837 N 0.075281 W82.3Images
1895Sellack BoatSellack Boat, Ross on Wye, England, United KingdomRiver Wye51.948935 N 2.634423 W57.91Images
1897(footbridge)Addingham, England, United KingdomRiver Wharfe
1898BrinkburnMorpeth, England, United KingdomRiver Coquet55.279751 N 1.819533 W
1898DoveridgeDoveridge, England, United KingdomRiver Dove52.903130 N 1.836442 WImages
1898Lowther (Keswick)Keswick, England, United KingdomRiver Greta27.43
1898VictoriaHereford, England, United KingdomRiver Wye52.051075 N 2.712197 W24.38Images
1900NewquayNewquay, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom 50.415743 N 5.082486 W30.48Images
1903Sands (Hikey)Swalwell, England, United KingdomRiver Derwent54.956267 N 1.6877 WImages
1904Alum ChineBournemouth, England, United KingdomAlum Chine50.7143 N 1.90058 WImages
1905Apley (Linley)Apley Park, England, United KingdomRiver Severn52.581949 N 2.434328 WImages
1905Widnes-Runcorn TransporterRuncorn, England, United KingdomRiver Mersey, Manchester Ship Canal304.8Images
1906Wilford (Nottingham, Meadows, Welbeck)West Bridgford, Nottingham, England, United KingdomRiver Trent52.933167 N 1.137967 W68.58Images
1907Romney (Dockwray)Kendal, England, United KingdomRiver Kent54.33595 N 2.74507 WImages
1908Wardown ParkLuton, Bedfordshire, England, United KingdomRiver Lea - Wardown Park51.89201 N 0.418833 WImages
1910CastleShrewsbury, England, United Kingdom Images
1912HowleyHowley, Warrington, Cheshire and Latchford, England, United KingdomRiver Mersey - Victoria Park53.387333 N 2.57845 WImages
1920Reeth SwingReeth vicinity, Swaledale, England, United KingdomRiver Swale54.385673 N 1.952474 WImages
1922PorthillShrewsbury, England, United KingdomRiver Severn52.708233 N 2.763083 WImages
1923Queens ParkChester and Handbridge, England, United KingdomRiver Dee53.18796 N 2.88421 W83.82Images
1924Burrator ReservoirSheepstor, England, United KingdomBurrator Reservoir
1934(footbridge)Ilkley, England, United KingdomRiver Wharfe53.93241 N 1.81483 WImages
1935Gaol Ferry (Southville, St. Paul's, Coronation Road)Bristol, England, United KingdomRiver Avon-New Cut51.445871 N 2.599464 WImages
1935Goyt Valley (Buxton)Buxton, England, United KingdomRiver GoytImages
1935Trews Weir (New Cricklepit)Exeter, Devon, England, United KingdomRiver Exe50.71295 N 3.52333 WImages
1937ChelseaLondon, England, United KingdomRiver Thames51.48438 N 0.14984 W107.29Images
1939Thames Ditton IslandThames Ditton, England, United KingdomRiver Thames51.39303 N 0.33127 WImages
1946DoveridgeDoveridge, England, United KingdomRiver Dove52.903057 N 1.836045 WImages
1950BurgateBurgate, Fordingbridge vicinity, Hampshire, England, United KingdomRiver Avon50.938883 N 1.781117 WImages
1951DinckleyDinckley, Lancashire and Hurst Green, Lancashire, England, United KingdomRiver Ribble53.82456 N 2.4788 WImages
1962TamarDevon and Cornwall, England, United KingdomTamar River estuary50.40917 N 4.2033 W336.4Images
1966Severn (First Severn Crossing)Aust and Beachley, England, United KingdomRiver Severn51.610422 N 2.641658 W987.55Images
1981HumberHull, Humberside, England, United KingdomHumber River53.70654 N 0.44997 W1,410Images
1988Exeter Quay (Cricklepit)Exeter, Devon, England, United Kingdom 50.71811 N 3.53233 WImages
2000MillenniumLondon, England, United KingdomRiver Thames51.50964 N 0.09856 WImages
2001HalgavorBodmin, Cornwall and Lanhydrock, England, United KingdomA30 Highway50.4503 N 4.697267 W48
2003A5 Nesscliffe BypassNesscliffe, Shropshire, England, United KingdomA5 Roadway52.76524 N 2.91796 WImages
(footbridge)Addingham, England, United KingdomRiver Wharfe53.94536 N 1.87446 WImages
(footbridge)Churchtown, Lancashire, England, United KingdomRiver Wyre53.877182 N 2.791870 W
(footbridge)Esholt, Apperley Bridge vicinity, England, United KingdomRiver Aire53.84566 N 1.71667 WImages
(footbridge)Eskdale, England, United KingdomRiver Esk
(footbridge)Holme, Peterborough, England, United KingdomGreat Northern Railway track52.474283 N 0.237478 W
(footbridge)Kingsland and Eyton, England, United KingdomRiver Lugg52.247378 N 2.785220 W
(footbridge)Knipe, Bampton, England, United KingdomRiver Lowther54.566764 N 2.751081 W
(footbridge)Portinscale vicinity and Keswick vicinity, England, United KingdomRiver Derwent54.60362 N 3.15692 WImages
(footbridge)Studley, England, United Kingdom Images
(suspension bridge)Durham, England, United Kingdom
(suspension bridge)Ham, Somerset, England, United KingdomRiver Tone51.022483 N 3.014533 WImages
(suspension bridge)Painshill, Cobham, England, United Kingdom Images
Alnwick CastleAlnwick, England, United KingdomAlnwick Garden55.414198 N 1.697342 W
Alnwick CastleAlnwick, England, United KingdomAlnwick Garden55.414414 N 1.697201 W
CanfordWimborne vicinity, Dorset, England, United KingdomRiver Stour50.78916 N 1.95831 WImages
ChainBampton, England, United KingdomRiver Exe50.977313 N 3.512944 WImages
CoronationStanhope, Durham, England, United KingdomRiver WearImages
FoyFoy, England, United KingdomRiver Wye51.952822 N 2.576809 WImages
Gott'sBurley and Armley, England, United KingdomRiver Aire
North StokeNorth Stoke, England, United KingdomRiver Arun50.88455 N 0.546417 WImages
North York Moors RailwayGrosmont, North Yorkshire, England, United KingdomMurk Esk54.435413 N 0.724709 WImages
Sparke Evans ParkSt. Philips, England, United KingdomRiver Avon51.44485 N 2.56314 WImages
SwingBraystones, England, United KingdomRiver Ehen54.435983 N 3.522433 W
SwingCotherstone, England, United KingdomRiver Tees54.577025 N 1.981017 WImages
WhitchurchWhitchurch, England, United Kingdom 52.970522 N 2.671135 W36.4
Wynyard HallStockton-on-Tees, England, United KingdomWynyard Hall54.625667 N 1.353194 W

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