Description and History of Site:-
Swing bridge. Early C19 altered C20. For the River Don Navigation. Dressed gritstone with C20 steel and wooden bridge platform. Stone abutment walls to each bank with manually-operated bridge pivoting within on arcuate recess on south bank. North abutment has concave side walls with 2 rounded piers on each side. South abutment wall is convex and set about the bridge are associated winch mechanisms, steps and a block against which the fully open bridge rests. Well-preserved example, most others having been replaced by lifting bridges or removed altogether. (From the listing description)
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Key Words :- navigation swing bridge
Viewing the Site :- From the public road or tow-path
Address :- Low Lane, South Bramwith, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN7 5SJ
Grid Ref :- SE 62106 11462
Co-ordinates :- Lat 53.596060 , Long -1.063083
Local Authority :- Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council
Site Status :- Listed - Grade II
Historic England List No - 1286444,
Site Condition :- Operational site, in use for original purpose
Site Dates :- Early C19 -
Record Date :- 18 May 2022
Copyright :- cc-by-nc-sa 4.0 © Nick Nelson
Grid Ref :- SE 62106 11462
Co-ordinates :- Lat 53.596060 , Long -1.063083
Local Authority :- Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council
Site Status :- Listed - Grade II
Historic England List No - 1286444,
Site Condition :- Operational site, in use for original purpose
Site Dates :- Early C19 -
Record Date :- 18 May 2022
Copyright :- cc-by-nc-sa 4.0 © Nick Nelson