2017

SX4358 : Royal Albert Bridge

taken 6 years ago, near to St Budeaux, Plymouth, England

This is 1 of 76 images, with title Royal Albert Bridge in this square
Royal Albert Bridge
Royal Albert Bridge
Royal Albert Bridge

The Royal Albert Bridge is a railway bridge which spans the River Tamar between Plymouth, Devon and Saltash, Cornwall. Its unique design consists of two 455 feet lenticular iron trusses 100 feet above the water, with conventional plate-girder approach spans. This gives it a total length of 2,187.5 feet. It carries the Cornish Main Line railway in and out of Cornwall. It is adjacent to the Tamar Bridge which opened in 1962 to carry the A38 road.
The Royal Albert Bridge was designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel. Construction commenced in 1854 and the completed bridge was opened by Prince Albert on 2 May 1859. It has attracted sightseers since its construction and has appeared in many paintings, photographs, guidebooks, postage stamps and on the UK £2 coin. Anniversary celebrations took place in 1959 and 2009.
Grade I listed. LinkExternal link
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Grade I and Category A listed buildings and structures

Grade I listed buildings and structures are of exceptional, even international importance. There are over 6,000 in the country. Only 2.5% of listed buildings are Grade I listed.
In Scotland the classification is Category A
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SX4358, 705 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
N Chadwick   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Sunday, 22 October, 2017   (more nearby)
Submitted
Sunday, 18 February, 2018
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SX 4365 5870 [10m precision]
WGS84: 50:24.4390N 4:12.0991W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SX 4375 5862
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Northwest (about 315 degrees)
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