Historic bridges · East Midlands
Handyside Bridge
Handyside Bridge is a historic bridge in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–30 min
- Nearest railway station
- Derby · 1.9 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Handyside Bridge is a named historic bridge in the United Kingdom. Coordinates: 52.9309°, -1.4775°. This entry is part of The Great Britain Guide, a free, ad-free, open-data tourist directory.
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From the Wikipedia article
Handyside Bridge, also known as Derwent Bridge, is a former railway bridge in Darley Abbey, Derbyshire, England which was converted to a foot bridge in 1976 following closure of the railway in 1968. Named for its builders, Andrew Handyside & Co., it is a tied-arch bridge constructed from riveted wrought iron and is situated at the entrance to Darley Park in Derby. It spans the River Derwent and was part of the Great Northern Railway Derbyshire Extension popularly known as the (Derby) Friargate Line. The next station to the south was Friargate which has another bridge built by Andrew Handyside.
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Background
History
The bridge was built by Andrew Handyside and Company in 1878 when the Derbyshire and Staffordshire Extension of the Great Northern Railway reached Derby. Designed by Richard Johnson, the GNR's chief engineer for the extension, it consists of a single span of 140 ft, 16 ft high at the centre, supported by two bow-shaped wrought iron trusses. The design avoided the need for a supporting pier in the river, keeping the Derwent clear for navigation. During construction a test was carried out to prove the bridge would hold the weight of the expected rail traffic, in which Handyside successfully ran six locomotives with a combined weight of 432 tons across it. The bridge carried trains from 1878…
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- Coordinates
- 52.9309, -1.4775
- District
- Derby
- Parish
- Derby, unparished area
- Postcode
- DE1 3FG
- Parliamentary constituency
- Derby North
- Nearest railway station
- Derby — 1.9 km
- Opening
- |heritage =
- Official site
- www.heritagegateway.org.uk
Sources
- osm: w513600216 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Handyside Bridge (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Handyside Bridge Derby Surface today.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Handyside Bridge?
- Handyside Bridge is in the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode DE1 3FG), in the parish of Derby, unparished area.
- Is Handyside Bridge free to visit?
- Yes, Handyside Bridge is free to enter.
- How do I get to Handyside Bridge?
- The nearest railway station is Derby, about 1.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode DE1 3FG.