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A brief history of the design and construction of bridges in the UK from medieval times to the modern day, including famous and notable examples such as Tower Bridge and the Forth Bridge.

From the famous bascules of Tower Bridge and the august span at Westminster, through the engineering masterpieces at Ironbridge and the Forth, bridges are some of the most iconic landmarks of Britain. From the smallest arch to the largest overpass, they have a rich architectural, economic, social, and sometimes even religious history. This beautifully illustrated introduction by Richard Hayman explains how piety built and maintained bridges in the Middle Ages; how economic forces inspired a new generation of road bridges in the eighteenth century, including Iron Bridge in Shropshire and the Menai Bridge in North Wales; and how technological prowess gave us the soaring railway viaducts of the nineteenth century and road bridges of the twentieth.

Table of Contents

Across the Water
Medieval Bridges
Road Bridges
Aqueducts and Railway Bridges
Steel and Concrete
Further Reading
Places to Visit
Index

Product details

Published Apr 21 2020
Format Paperback
Edition 1st
Extent 96
ISBN 9781784423872
Imprint Shire Publications
Dimensions 8 x 6 inches
Series Shire Library
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

About the contributors

Author

Richard Hayman

Richard Hayman is an archaeologist and architectur…

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