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

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

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