Suspension Bridges Crossing River Derwent

This is a list of all 4 bridges from the suspension bridge inventory crossing River Derwent. Please note that different rivers with the same name will be grouped together. For example, selecting 'Bear Creek' shows bridges across several different Bear Creeks. Also, similarly named rivers are grouped separately. For example, 'River Dee' (UK) bridges are grouped separately from 'Dee River' (Australia) bridges. Wherever you see a Bridgemeister ID number click it to isolate the bridge on its own page.

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1826: (footbridge)

Milford, England, United Kingdom - River Derwent
Bridgemeister ID:5550 (added 2020-12-14)
Year Completed:1826
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Milford, England, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Derwent
Coordinates:53.000982 N 1.479285 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:William Strutt
Use:Footbridge
Status:Removed, 1946

1886: (footbridge)

Huttons Ambo, North Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom - River Derwent
Bridgemeister ID:417 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1886
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Huttons Ambo, North Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Derwent
Coordinates:54.09975 N 0.8311 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
References:NTB
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2014)
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 29 meters (95 feet)

Photo by James F. Carter Photo by Dave Cooper

1903: Sands

Swalwell, England, United Kingdom - River Derwent
Bridgemeister ID:1251 (added 2004-02-21)
Year Completed:1903
Name:Sands
Also Known As:Hikey
Location:Swalwell, England, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Derwent
Coordinates:54.956267 N 1.6877 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:David Rowell & Co.
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2007)
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1

Postcard, collection of David Denenberg Photo by David Newton

(footbridge)

Portinscale vicinity and Keswick vicinity, England, United Kingdom - River Derwent
Bridgemeister ID:1499 (added 2004-10-08)
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Portinscale vicinity and Keswick vicinity, England, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Derwent
Coordinates:54.60362 N 3.15692 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2013)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

Photo by Dave Cooper


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