This is a single suspension bridge from the Bridgemeister historical inventory of suspension bridges.
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."
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