St Crispin's Bridge | |
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St Crispin's Bridge in 2015 | |
Coordinates | 52°38′07″N1°17′18″E / 52.63531°N 1.28820°E |
OS grid reference | TG 22598 09249 |
Carries | St Crispin's Road |
Crosses | River Wensum |
Locale | Norwich, England |
Other name(s) | Station Bridge |
Next upstream | St Crispin's Road bridge |
Next downstream | New Mills |
Characteristics | |
Material | Cast iron, steel |
History | |
Constructed by | Barnard, Bishop & Barnards |
Built | 1882 |
Statistics | |
Listed Building – Grade II | |
Designated | 5 June 1972 |
Reference no. | 1051868 |
Location | |
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References | |
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St Crispin's Bridge, formerly known as Station Bridge, [2] is a grade II listed wrought iron arch bridge over the River Wensum in Norwich, England, carrying St Crispin's Road. [1]
The bridge was constructed in 1882 by Barnard, Bishop & Barnard. [3] Its opening took place the same year as the opening of the nearby Norwich City railway station, after which it was originally named. City Station closed in 1969. [2] It is next to what is now the Barn Road roundabout, [3] and serves the south carriageway of the Norwich ring road; [2] in the 1970s, [4] a pre-cast concrete companion bridge was constructed immediately north of the bridge. [3]
The bridge has a flat-arched wrought iron span of 55 ft (17 m) with latticed spandrels, and is 26 ft (8 m) wide. [2] It features riveted steel[ dubious – discuss ] girders with a cast iron lattice balustrade. [3] The words "Norwich Barnard, Bishop & Barnards 1882", are displayed on the parapet plinth. [2]