Trent Bridge, Gainsborough is a road bridge crossing of the

River Trent The Trent is the third Longest rivers of the United Kingdom, 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 Midlands ...

Gainsborough, Lincolnshire Gainsborough () is a market town and civil parish in the West Lindsey Non-metropolitan district, district of Lincolnshire, England. The population was 20,842 at the 2011 census, and estimated at 23,243 in 2019. It lies on the east bank of the ...

History

The bridge was built by the civil engineer, William Weston between 1787 and 1791. 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 for the Schuylkill and Susquehanna Navigation Company as canal engineer and superintendent.Kirby, Richard Shelton. "William Weston and his contribution to early American engineering." Transactions of the Newcomen Society 16.1 (1935): 111-127. When completed it was the only bridge across the

downstream of

Newark-on-Trent Newark-on-Trent () or Newark is a market town and civil parish in the Newark and Sherwood district in Nottinghamshire, England. It is on the River Trent, and was historically a major inland port. The A1 road (Great Britain), A1 road bypasses th ...

. 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

A toll was payable from opening until 1932. The bridge was a commercial success from the start.Civil engineering heritage: Eastern and central England. E. A. Labrum

Transport

The bridge carries the

road A road is a thoroughfare used primarily for movement of traffic. Roads differ from streets, whose primary use is local access. They also differ from stroads, which combine the features of streets and roads. Most modern roads are paved. Th ...

References

{{Authority control Bridges in Lincolnshire Grade II listed buildings in Lincolnshire Bridges across the River Trent Bridges completed in 1791 Former toll bridges in England Gainsborough, Lincolnshire

History

Toll charges

Transport

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