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Arch Bridges over the Tamar - http://www.beautiful-cornwall.co.uk/arch-bridges.htm
Photographs from Beautiful Cornwall of mainly medieval bridges spanning the river dividing Devon and Cornwall in the UK.

Bridges of Iron and Steel - http://www.telfordsites.co.uk/telford/ibridges.html
Collection of photographs and data. Includes a finite analysis and detailed construction notes on the Cound Arbour Bridge in Telford.

Bridges Over the Tyne 1235 - 1906 - http://www.bbc.co.uk/tyne/features/bridges/index2.shtml
Photographs and historic data from the British Broadcasting Corporation.

Bristol Bridge - http://www.buildinghistory.org/bristol/bridge.htm
Illustrated article by Jean Manco on the medieval, shop-lined bridge and its Georgian replacement.

Building the Tower Bridge - http://www.hartwell.demon.co.uk/tbpic.htm
Article from the 1930's Wonders of World Engineering. Also includes a diagram of a section through one of the bascules.

Chepstow Bridges - http://www.striguil.co.uk/chepstow/bridges.htm
Illustrated history of the stone arch bridge over the River Wye designed by Rennie and Brunel's railway bridge, contrasted with the modern suspension bridge over the River Severn.

Clifton Suspension Bridge - http://www.clifton-suspension-bridge.org.uk/
Brunel's world-famous bridge, its history, facts and figures and details of the visitor centre plus the latest news.

Dunkeld Bridge - http://www.visitdunkeld.com/telford-bridge.htm
Construction history of this five arch stone bridge built in 1802. Also includes information on Telford's survey of the interior of the Scottish Highlands.

England's Oldest Bridge is Found at Testwood Lake - http://www.wessexarch.co.uk/projects/hampshire/testwood/oldest_bridge.html
Remains of a bridge from 1,500BC emerged during an excavation at Testwood Lake, Hampshire by Wessex Archaeology. Includes a 3D visualisation.

Historic Bridges - http://www.dorsetforyou.com/index.jsp?articleid=387307
Information from "Dorset for You" on the historic bridges in the county.

M&GN Breydon Viaduct - http://www.berneyarms.co.uk/html/yarmouth/rail/breydon_viaduct/breydon_viaduct.htm
History and photographs of this railway bridge built for the Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway. Opened in 1902 and dismantled in 1962.

Marlow Suspension Bridge - http://www.marlowtown.co.uk/bridge.html
Photographs and history of the bridge across the Thames at Marlow (UK), built 1829-32 to the design of William Tierney Clark.

Marple's Iron Bridge - http://www.marple-uk.com/ironbridge.htm
History and photographs and campaign diary for the restoration of the Iron bridge in Brabyns Park.

Medieval Bridges in Oxfordshire - http://www.wantage.com/museum/Local_History/Medieval Bridges in Oxfordshire.pdf
Essay by John Steane. Includes bridge characteristics and financing, and a selection of bridges.

Pulteney Bridge, Bath - http://www.buildinghistory.org/bath/georgian/pulteney-bridge.htm
Illustrated article by Jean Manco on the shop-lined, Palladian bridge designed by Robert Adam in 1770. Part of Bath Past.

The Downstream Bridges and Railway Bridges of Windsor - http://www.thamesweb.co.uk/windsor/windsorbridges/bridges2.html
Illustrated history of the Albert bridge, Victoria bridge, Black Potts Railway bridge, Windsor bridge and Brunel's Bowstring bridge.

Tower Bridge Experience - http://www.towerbridge.org.uk/
The official site gives a history of this famous Victorian bridge in London, designed by Sir Horace Jones. Visitor information.

Tyne Bridge - Icon of Industrial Age - http://www.bbc.co.uk/nationonfilm/topics/misc-work/tyne-bridge-construction-building.shtml
Commentary and film clips of the 1928 construction. Provided by the BBC Nation on Film.

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