magooČ
09-03-2010, 08:51 PM
A tale of two bridges. Well not realy a tale just some photos and info but you get the idea :) Both just around the corner from me and both very nice sites to visit.
The first is the newsham bridge a late C18 gothic bridge, circa 1772, probably designed by Lancelot Brown.
http://i961.photobucket.com/albums/ae92/sneakindontask/Bridges/1.jpg
One of the two headless stone statues attached to the bridge from the newsham abbey that was suppressed in 1536.
http://i961.photobucket.com/albums/ae92/sneakindontask/Bridges/2.jpg
And the second is the Horkstow Bridge wich is a fine example of an early suspension bridge and one of a handful in Britain to have remained as originally designed. Situated 1 mile upstream from Ferriby Sluice it was completed in 1836 as part of the River Ancholme Drainage Scheme by Sir John Rennie. Also kown as the original humber bridge.
http://i961.photobucket.com/albums/ae92/sneakindontask/Bridges/5.jpg
http://i961.photobucket.com/albums/ae92/sneakindontask/Bridges/6.jpg
http://i961.photobucket.com/albums/ae92/sneakindontask/Bridges/7.jpg
http://i961.photobucket.com/albums/ae92/sneakindontask/Bridges/9.jpg
Thanks for looking :thumb
The first is the newsham bridge a late C18 gothic bridge, circa 1772, probably designed by Lancelot Brown.
http://i961.photobucket.com/albums/ae92/sneakindontask/Bridges/1.jpg
One of the two headless stone statues attached to the bridge from the newsham abbey that was suppressed in 1536.
http://i961.photobucket.com/albums/ae92/sneakindontask/Bridges/2.jpg
And the second is the Horkstow Bridge wich is a fine example of an early suspension bridge and one of a handful in Britain to have remained as originally designed. Situated 1 mile upstream from Ferriby Sluice it was completed in 1836 as part of the River Ancholme Drainage Scheme by Sir John Rennie. Also kown as the original humber bridge.
http://i961.photobucket.com/albums/ae92/sneakindontask/Bridges/5.jpg
http://i961.photobucket.com/albums/ae92/sneakindontask/Bridges/6.jpg
http://i961.photobucket.com/albums/ae92/sneakindontask/Bridges/7.jpg
http://i961.photobucket.com/albums/ae92/sneakindontask/Bridges/9.jpg
Thanks for looking :thumb