Trent Bridge, Gainsborough

Trent Bridge, Gainsborough
Trent Bridge
Coordinates	53°23′32″N 0°46′36″W / 53.3922°N 0.7766°WCoordinates: 53°23′32″N 0°46′36″W / 53.3922°N 0.7766°W
Crosses	River Trent
Heritage status	Grade II listed structure
Characteristics
Total length	328 feet (100 m)
Width	26 feet (8 m)
Longest span	70 feet (21 m)
History
Opened	1791
Statistics
Toll	until 1932

Trent Bridge, Gainsborough is a road bridge crossing of the River Trent at Gainsborough, Lincolnshire.

History

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.

The bridge is Weston's only known work in Britain as he left in 1792 from Falmouth for the United States of America.

When completed it was the only bridge across the River Trent below Newark on Trent.

Toll charges

A toll was payable from opening until 1932. The bridge was a commercial success from the start.^[2]

Transport

The bridge carries the A631 road

References

1. biographical dictionary of civil engineers in Great Britain and Ireland. A. W. Skempton. 2002
2. Civil engineering heritage: Eastern and central England. E. A. Labrum