Iron Bridge
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Iron Bridge by Gerald England as part of the Geograph project.
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Iron Bridge
Image: © Gerald England Taken: 12 May 2009
The Iron Bridge is one of a very few cast iron bridges surviving from the period when it was built, in 1813, for the then owner of the Brabyns Estate, Nathaniel Wright. Its purpose was as a carriage bridge across the River Goyt, creating access to Wright's estate from the village of Compstall. The bridge was one of the world's first cast iron bridges and is one of the few remaining from the period. The Iron Bridge was deemed to be dangerous in 1991 and a temporary "Bailey" type footbridge was installed to carry pedestrians, horse riders and cyclists over the River Goyt. The restoration project started in 2003 and works to restore the bridge started in September 2007. The restored bridge was opened on the 22nd June 2008. More information at http://www.marple-uk.com/ironbridge/
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Image Location
Latitude
53.40896
Longitude
-2.057726