Langstone Bridge

Langstone bridge, seen from the east.

Langstone Bridge (also known as Hayling Bridge) connects Hayling Island with the English mainland of Hampshire.

The name of the bridge is derived from its location at the coastal village of Langstone.

The need for a bridge appeared after a channel was cut through the wadeway, that had previously linked the island to the mainland, during the building of the Portsmouth and Arundel Canal.[1] The original bridge was a wooden toll bridge built as the result of a scheme led by William Padwick the younger.[1] It opened in 1824 and was replaced by the current structure in 1956.[2] Unlike the previous previous bridge the new bridge is owned by Hampshire County Council and is operated without tolls.[3] The construction work on the new bridge was carried out by Christiani and Nielsen.[3]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Gladwyn, Derek (1992). Leigh Park a 19th Century Pleasure Ground. Middleton press. p. 44. ISBN 1-873793-07-3.
  2. ↑ http://www3.hants.gov.uk/museum/community-history/hayling-billy.htm
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Bridges in Hampshire of Historic Interest. Hampshire County Council. 2000. p. 51. ISBN 1859753469.

Coordinates: 50°50.071′N 00°58.709′W / 50.834517°N 0.978483°W