Galton Bridge
The Galton Bridge is a cast iron arch bridge in Smethwick in the Metropolitan Borough Sandwell ( West Midlands ). When it was inaugurated in 1829, it was the longest single-arched iron bridge in the world with a span of 45 meters (151 feet ).
The construction of the bridge became necessary when the Birmingham Canal was rebuilt, cutting some streets in the process. On it, the Roebuck Lane was led over the cut in the terrain that was necessary for the canal. Its designer was Thomas Telford , who used a plan of the Holt Brige , a cast-iron river crossing that he had carried out a few years earlier, for its construction . The plans were carried out by Horsley Ironworks . The bridge was named after Samuel Tertius Galton (son of Samuel John Galton ), who was a member of the Smethwick Construction Committee at the time and gave strong support to the construction.
The Galton Bridge has been a listed building since 1972 and is now only approved as a pedestrian bridge.
Web links
- Galton Bridge, Birmingham Canal, Birmingham Level. Archived from the original on September 28, 2007 ; accessed on March 8, 2013 .
Coordinates: 52 ° 30 ′ 7.2 " N , 1 ° 58 ′ 45.8" W.