Building record 14381 - Town Bridge over Weaver Navigation and Control Cabin

<1> English Heritage, 2005, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest, 57622 (Digital Archive). SCH4666.

Swing bridge, 1899, steel, of one pivoted span with asymmetrical bowstring lattice girders; pivot on west bank of river. Barrier with spiked railing on railway track at west end of bridge; pair of steel gates at east end on ornate cast iron posts. A cast iron plaque at west end of each girder is inscribed, in raised capitals, ERECTED BY THE WEAVER NAVIGATION TRUSTEES: 1899; ENGINEER J.A.SANER M.INST.C.E.: CONTRACTOR FOR METALWORK A.HANDYSIDE & COMPANY LTD. DERBY AND LONDON. Timber framed weather boarded control cabin north of bridge on west bank has wide-eaved hipped roof with ornate finials; small-pane casements form a continuous band to river side and ends of cabin; fixed steel ladder, with guardrail, to river bank. This and Hayhurst Bridge (q.v.) are believed to be the earliest electrically powered swing bridges in Britain.

<2> Higham N J, 1984-9, Professor Nick Higham's Aerial Photographs, 3487/19-20, 01/08/1986 (Aerial Photograph). SCH7659.