Gunthorpe Bridge is a bridge over the
River Trent
The Trent is the Longest rivers of the United Kingdom, third-longest river in the United Kingdom. Its Source (river or stream), source is in Staffordshire, on the southern edge of Biddulph Moor. It flows through and drains the North Midland ...
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Gunthorpe, Nottinghamshire
Gunthorpe is a village and civil parish in Nottinghamshire, England. Its population of 752 at the 2011 census was estimated at 559 in 2019. It lies on the left bank of the River Trent. Gunthorpe's on the A6097 is the only road bridge over the ...
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History
Until 1875, the only way to cross the river was by ferry, or ford.
The Gunthorpe Bridge Company was formed in the 1870s to build the bridge. A capital of £7,500 (), was raised in £10 shares. The foundation stone was laid in 1873 and the bridge opened in 1875. It was built largely in iron.
The tolls were:
*horse and carriage 1/-,
*horse and wagon 6d,
*horse alone 3d,
*people and passengers 1d,
*motorcycles 3d,
*cars 1/-
*lorries 2/6,
It was only able to handle 6 tons of weight and with the advent of commercial vehicular traffic it was determined a modern structure was needed. The
Nottinghamshire County Council (Gunthorpe Bridge) Act 1925 empowered
Nottinghamshire County Council
Nottinghamshire County Council is the upper-tier local authority for the non-metropolitan county of Nottinghamshire in England. It consists of 66 county councillors, elected from 56 electoral divisions every four years. The most recent election ...
to buy out the owners, demolish the bridge and replace it with the present one.
The current bridge is a three span, reinforced concrete arch bridge. It was built in 1927, 400 metres upstream from the old one, with new bypass roads for the Gunthorpe and
East Bridgford
East Bridgford is a village and civil parish in the Rushcliffe borough of Nottinghamshire, east of the city of Nottingham. It had a population of 1,814 at the 2011 census. The village adjoins the south bank of the River Trent, opposite the villa ...
villages. The central arch spans 38.1 metres. The two side arches span 30.9 metres. Each of the three arches contains four ribs.
[Sprayed concrete technology: Simon A. Austin, American Concrete Institute, Sprayed Concrete Association. 1996]
See also
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List of crossings of the River Trent
This is a list of crossings of the River Trent, a major river flowing through the Midlands of England.
The table lists crossings that have been identified downstream from the River Sow confluence, the first major tributary on the river. Starting ...
References
Bridges in Nottinghamshire
Bridges across the River Trent
Bridges completed in 1875
Bridges completed in 1927
Former toll bridges in England
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