Historic bridges · North East England
Hendon Dock Junction Bridge
Hendon Dock Junction Bridge in England North East, United Kingdom.
Graham Robson — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–30 min
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Hendon Dock Junction Bridge is a place of interest in England North East, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Hendon Dock Junction Bridge was a bridge within Sunderland Docks, England. It was unique for being made of aluminium, rather than the more usual steel. The bridge was a double bascule bridge. It could open to allow shipping to pass through.
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Background
Architecture
The bridge was built by the Stockton on Tees engineering firm of Head, Wrightson & Co. The on-site resident engineer was J A Thrall. The design and construction of the bridge structure were carried out by Head Wrightson Light Alloy Structures Ltd., a new subsidiary which had been set up to specialise in an anticipated market for lightweight structures like this in aluminium. The metal itself, as extrusions and as rolled plate, was supplied by British Aluminium and Northern Aluminium (later Alcan) of Banbury. Work began in December 1947 with the removal of the original bridge and the beginnings of earthworks for the new bridge foundations. Previously, the East abutment of the bridge had…
Visiting
The bridge was officially opened on 26 November 1948, by the Minister of Transport, Alfred Barnes, MP. The 'ribbon' for the ribbon-cutting ceremony was made of aluminium foil.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.9041, -1.3596
- District
- Sunderland
- Parish
- Sunderland, unparished area
- Postcode
- SR1 2EL
- Parliamentary constituency
- Sunderland Central
Sources
- wikidata: Q85766217 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Hendon Dock Junction Bridge (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Hendon Dock Junction Bridge?
- Hendon Dock Junction Bridge is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode SR1 2EL), in the parish of Sunderland, unparished area.
- Is Hendon Dock Junction Bridge free to visit?
- Yes, Hendon Dock Junction Bridge is free to enter.
- How do I get to Hendon Dock Junction Bridge?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode SR1 2EL. It sits within the Sunderland Central parliamentary constituency.