The bridge was built by the civil engineer, William Weston between 1787 and 1791.[1] It is a handsome and substantial three span bridge in ashlar masonry. The overall width was 26 ft 3in, although cantilevered walkways have been added subsequently.
In 1932 a white metal medallion was issued to celebrate the freeing of the toll bridge. The toll bridge was purchased 31 October 1927 for £130,000 and freed from toll on 31 March 1932.
Toll chargesedit
A toll was payable from opening until 1932. The bridge was a commercial success from the start.[3]
^biographical dictionary of civil engineers in Great Britain and Ireland. A. W. Skempton. 2002
^Kirby, Richard Shelton. "William Weston and his contribution to early American engineering." Transactions of the Newcomen Society 16.1 (1935): 111-127.
^Civil engineering heritage: Eastern and central England. E. A. Labrum
April 10, 2024
trent, bridge, gainsborough, road, bridge, crossing, river, trent, gainsborough, lincolnshire, trent, bridgecoordinates53, 3922, 7766, 3922, 7766carries, a631, crossesriver, trentheritage, statusgrade, listed, structurecharacteristicstotal, length328, feet, wi. Trent Bridge Gainsborough is a road bridge crossing of the River Trent at Gainsborough Lincolnshire Trent Bridge GainsboroughTrent BridgeCoordinates53 23 32 N 0 46 36 W 53 3922 N 0 7766 W 53 3922 0 7766Carries A631 CrossesRiver TrentHeritage statusGrade II listed structureCharacteristicsTotal length328 feet 100 m Width26 feet 8 m Longest span70 feet 21 m HistoryOpened1791StatisticsTolluntil 1932Location Contents 1 History 2 Toll charges 3 Transport 4 See also 5 ReferencesHistory editThe bridge was built by the civil engineer William Weston between 1787 and 1791 1 It is a handsome and substantial three span bridge in ashlar masonry The overall width was 26 ft 3in although cantilevered walkways have been added subsequently The bridge is Weston s only known work in Britain as he left in 1792 from Falmouth for the United States of America for the Schuylkill and Susquehanna Navigation Company as canal engineer and superintendent 2 When completed it was the only bridge across the River Trent downstream of Newark on Trent In 1932 a white metal medallion was issued to celebrate the freeing of the toll bridge The toll bridge was purchased 31 October 1927 for 130 000 and freed from toll on 31 March 1932 Toll charges editA toll was payable from opening until 1932 The bridge was a commercial success from the start 3 Transport editThe bridge carries the A631 road Next road upstream River Trent Next road downstreamDunham Bridge A57 Trent Bridge GainsboroughGrid reference SK814890 nbsp M180 motorwaySee also editList of crossings of the River TrentReferences edit biographical dictionary of civil engineers in Great Britain and Ireland A W Skempton 2002 Kirby Richard Shelton William Weston and his contribution to early American engineering Transactions of the Newcomen Society 16 1 1935 111 127 Civil engineering heritage Eastern and central England E A Labrum Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Trent Bridge Gainsborough amp oldid 1007754440, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,