North Bridge, George Street, Hull (C) Stephen Richards

TA1029 : North Bridge, George Street, Hull

near to Kingston Upon Hull, Great Britain

North Bridge, George Street, Hull

An electrically-operated, Scherzer-type bascule bridge, one of the city's eclectic collection of bridges. Built in 1928-31 by T. Thomas, City Engineeer. Grade II listed.
A bascule is a fancy term for a drawbridge (e.g. Tower Bridge), while a Scherzer "does not pivot about a hinge point, but rolls back on curved tread plates attached to the girders of the main span" (Wikipedia). A side-on view is more instructive TA1029 : River Hull, Hull (3). See also a close-up of the mechanism: TA1029 : North Bridge, Hull (detail)

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2011

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Grid Square: TA1029, 508 images (more nearby)
Photographer: Stephen Richards (find more nearby)
Image classification^?: Geograph
Date Taken: Friday, 17 June, 2011 (more nearby)
Submitted: Thursday, 24 November, 2011
Geographical Context: Roads, Road transport
Subject Location: OSGB36: TA 1025 2923 [10m precision]
WGS84: 53:44.8675N 0:19.7768W
Photographer Location: OSGB36: TA 1030 2925
View Direction: West-southwest (about 247 degrees)