Friday 29 May 2015

Weymouth Town Bridge / 2 images

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Bascule road bridge, completed in 1930 and made of steel with Portland stone abutments. Holy Trinity Church can be seen at the southern end of the bridge. The church was designed in a revival of the late Gothic style by Philip Wyatt, 1836, and is Grade II* listed.
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The bridge is hydraulically opened once every 2 hours during the working day. Grade II listed, "displaying both technological and architectural virtuosity." Weymouth, Dorset.