Corporation Bridge
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| Corporation Bridge | |
|---|---|
| Carries | Motor vehicles, pedestrians |
| Crosses | Dock |
| Locale | Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire |
| Maintained by | The Humber Bridge Board |
| Design | Lifting |
| Total length | 150 metres |
| Width | 12 metres |
| Opening date | Original bridge 1873 Current bridge 1928 |
| Maps and aerial photos | |
The Corporation Bridge in Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire is a lifting bridge in the town's former fish docks. Road vehicles can pass freely over the bridge and it is part of one of Grimsby's busiest traffic spots.
[edit] Original bridge
The bridge was originally a swing bridge opened in 1873. At that time, it faced the Central Market and the Clock Tower. Following an incident in which a winch stripped a number of cogs from the bridge's machinery, it was opened by a tugboat.
[edit] Present bridge
The bridge's present form was constructed by dock engineer Alfred C. Gardener in 1925. After being built at a cost of almost £60,000, it was opened by the Prince of Wales three years later.
Many of the workers involved in its construction had their names engraved onto the girders.[1]
It requires ten men to drive the mechanism to raise the bridge. However, the bridge has not been raised since the early 1990s and its present mechanical condition is unknown. North East Lincolnshire Council has stated that it plans to restore the bridge to its "former glory".[2]
It is briefly seen in the opening scenes of the video to pop duo Erasure's song "The Circus".
[edit] References
- ^ Corporation Bridge - Grimsby Heritage, North East Lincolnshire Council
- ^ Corporation Bridge - Grimsby Heritage, North East Lincolnshire Council
