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It was 1,900 feet long and constructed from Devon limestone. The designer was John Smeaton, a veteran engineer and the designer of London Bridge.

As one old guide book pointed out, 'To every broadsman who quants his wherry along the slow rivers, Acle Bridge is a haven or port of call.

The Exeter Ship Canal, five miles long, reaches the sea at Topsham, and was built in 1564-6 after the building of a bridge at Countess Wear stopped the use of the river for trade.

Telford's 1826 bridge measures 327 ft long. It hangs on eight chains in two sets over two piers, with adjustment at one end into the rock under the castle, and at the other end into solid rock.

Here the photographer looks north-west along the east bank wharves towards the site of the swing bridge that opened in 1908, five years after this view and now rebuilt in its turn as well as superseded

Here the photographer looks north-west along the east bank wharves towards the site of the swing bridge that opened in 1908, five years after this view and now rebuilt in its turn as well as superseded

East along the High Street with its many good buildings, including ones with ornate 17th-century brickwork or Georgian facades, Bridge Street bears left to descend towards the bridge of 1783 over the

Th A415 heads south along the 15th-century causeway above the marshy river meadows to Culham Bridge, built in 1416-22 by Abingdon's Fraternity of the Holy Cross, but now by-passed by a modern bridge.

This photograph was taken from the old bridge that led onto the island, and now leads to the Upper Reaches Hotel and its car park.

There is a large Iron Age hillfort at the end of Hascombe Hill's ridge a little south-east of the village.

In the 1960s the water gardens with their smartly trimmed lawns and rustic bridges were enjoyed by all ages.

The building on the left with the urns along its parapet (which do not survive) is part of High Street Colonnade, a 1930 development in Adam style built along the north side of the Chapel Arches

This splendid branch railway ran from Ulverston to Newby Bridge and Lakeside at the foot of Windermere.

This inland park offered a more sheltered stroll than along the seafront in windy or inclement weather.

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

Sandsend is just three miles along the sandy beach from Whitby.

To reach the park we need to cross over the Chinese Bridge. The lake is actually the weir pool.

The people to the right are enjoying a walk along the miner's route of the Stepaside line, which transported anthracite from the Stepaside area via Wiseman's Bridge, first by horse-drawn

We are standing on the small brick-parapeted bridge over the Walthambury Brook.

The Wye has long been famous for its salmon fishing, as records going back to the 10th century show. It has been controlled over the years in an effort to conserve stocks.

We have now crossed High Bridge and are looking back along High Street towards Stonebow. The two Georgian buildings behind the obelisk were demolished shortly after this view was taken.

In these views you can clearly see another weir just beyond the bridge.

This view, taken from the opposite direction to L255042, above, shows the old narrow bridge more clearly.

We are looking eastwards along Bridge Street to the Guildhall (centre) and Guildhall Cottage (centre left).