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The present bridge was designed by the local architect John Wing. Its foundation stone was laid by the Marquess of Tavistock, the eldest son of the Duke of Bedford, in 1811. The costs proved high.

Clarence Bridge, later Newport Bridge, takes us through the Old Green Crossing and into the High Street. From here we can just see the dome of the Corn Exchange (centre).

With the widening of Bridge Street from the 1880s, the old Warrington Academy was again revealed and preserved.

This famous bridge spans the Mawddach estuary. A train is heading south. The railway was built as part of the Cambrian railway, with two stations, Barmouth and Barmouth Junction.

This massive medieval structure, formed of flint and ruddy Dutch bricks, squats close by the river, near Bishop Bridge.

One of the most frequently-painted sites on the Broads was the old Acle Bridge with its three arches, which we see here. The bridge has frequently been rebuilt - repairs were first recorded in 1101.

This peaceful scene shows the 14th-century five-arched ragstone bridge, which is considered by some to be the finest in the south-east.

This photograph looks along the Worthing road to the twin towers surmounted by lion statues of the Norfolk Suspension Bridge.

The attractive village of Bromham is now bypassed, so the old bridge over the Great Ouse is mercifully much quieter than it was a few years ago.

Our picture features Winter's jewellery shop and Petersgate Bridge. The bridge was built in 1868 to link the market square with St Petersgate.

Brunel estimated that the bridge would cost £52,966 to construct.

The bridge on the left beyond the barge is a cast-iron one dated 1824 and built by the Wilts & Berks Canal Company - the ironwork was cast at Acramans of Bristol.

A lone vehicle heads towards Warrington town centre down the new Wilderspool Bridge.

The beautiful bridge at Monmouth is perhaps less famous than its sister Monnow Bridge, but it is still nevertheless performing admirable service here. It was rebuilt in 1617.

Thomas a Beckett, Richard I, Edward III and Queen Elizabeth I, in later times, each visited or used Sandwich. In 1759, a Dutch-style bridge was constructed in lieu of the original ferry.

Frith's photographer has chosen the best bit of Bagshot to photograph: he is looking south-west along the High Street from its junction with Bridge Road towards the Square.

The first recorded wooden bridge was built here on the site of the original ford in the early 12th century.

The 'jungle' bridges were to divert youngsters away from the formal flower gardens - and to give the adults a rest.

'Chain Bridge was a great attraction for me and my friends. We always built a hut in the woods — and would like to have slept there, but weren't allowed to.

This gate is a Norman structure dating from 1262, and it is a rare example of a fortified gateway on a bridge.

The River Ribble in summer is the most pleasant of rivers, and to picnic and paddle by its banks has been a delight for many centuries.

The Pilot Boat Hotel (left) is pictured in the time of Robert Warren, advertising livery stables, carriages and transport for invalids, as well as daily coaches to and from Bridport, which was

The view from the suspension bridge looking toward the entrance lock to the Floating Harbour, and the junction lock of the New Cut and the Cumberland Basin.

The shot is north-eastwards, along Bridge Street (centre) to the roofs of Coombe Street. Hubert Charles Parham was the draper at No 64 Broad Street (bottom left).