Hampton Lucy bridge

In 1829 the Rvd John Lucy, a member of the affluent Lucy family, paid for the design and construction of the bridge at the east end of Bridge Street. It was designed and cast by Horseley Ironworks and installed by Thomas Townshend, who worked on a number of projects to improve the nearby Birmingham Canal. The bridge consists of four identical cast-iron ribs set on ashlared stone piers containing five flood-relief passages apiece in the form of pointed arches. It has cast-iron handrails flanking a single lane deck with a raised footpath on the northern side. The second rib from the south side bears the inscription "This bridge was built at the expense of the Revd. John Lucy Rector of this…