Selby Swing Bridge, viewed from the east

Date:
1889 - 1899
Location:
Selby Swing Bridge, Barlby with Osgodby, Selby, North Yorkshire
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Selby Railway Swing Bridge, Barlby with Osgodby, Selby, North Yorkshire
North East Main Line Swing Bridge, Selby, North Yorkshire
Reference:
AL0159/003/01
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Description

Selby Swing Bridge was built in 1889 by the Cleveland Bridge and Engineering Company and Messrs. Nelson & Co of York, and was officially opened in 1891. It replaced an earlier lifting 'swing' bridge to the north, which had opened in 1840.

Content

This is part of the Volume: AL0159 Album of photographs and press cuttings on The Cleveland Bridge and Engineering Company; within the Collection: ALB11 The Cleveland Bridge and Engineering Company

Rights

Source: Historic England Archive

Keywords

Victorian Railway Bridge, Rail Transport, Waterscape