The North Bridge, Hull, is a walking bascule bridge, spanning the River Hull.
It was built between 1928 and 1931.
The North Bridge, Hull, was designed by T Thomas, City Engineer and built by the Widnes Foundry (1925) Ltd. It is constructed of reinforced concrete with a riveted steel lattice girder lifting span and cast-steel roller racks.
North Bridge, Hull is a grade II listed structure.
It has wrought-iron latticework balustrades on either side. The eastern side has concrete control cabins and machine rooms spanning the road, with flat concrete roofs. In the centre, the semicircular arch with a flattened top, has an exaggerated keyblock extending upwards to form a clock tower!
Exposed pinions projecting from the machine rooms engage with straight racks to operate the bridge, which is complete and in use!
George Street, Hull, Yorkshire
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The North Bridge, Hull, is a walking bascule bridge, spanning the River Hull.
It was built between 1928 and 1931.
The North Bridge, Hull, was designed by T Thomas, City Engineer and built by the Widnes Foundry (1925) Ltd. It is constructed of reinforced concrete with a riveted steel lattice girder lifting span and cast-steel roller racks.
North Bridge, Hull is a grade II listed structure.
It has wrought-iron latticework balustrades on either side. The eastern side has concrete control cabins and machine rooms spanning the road, with flat concrete roofs. In the centre, the semicircular arch with a flattened top, has an exaggerated keyblock extending upwards to form a clock tower!
Exposed pinions projecting from the machine rooms engage with straight racks to operate the bridge, which is complete and in use!
George Street, Hull, Yorkshire
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