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Royal Albert Bridge

The Royal Albert Bridge was constructed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel in 1859. It was opened by Albert, Prince Consort to Queen Victoria on 2nd May 1859, just four months before the great engineer's death (15th September 1859). The prince himself only lived on for a little over two years, dying on 14th December 1861.
The 172' high bridge extends 2188' (667m) from St Budeaux, Plymouth on the Devon side across to Saltash in Cornwall. It has two main spans each of 465'(141m) with a total of 17 further "lead in" spans. (I think 10 on the Devon side, 7 on the Cornish). For more information see a dedicated website here LinkExternal link and the Wikipedia entry here LinkExternal link - {you may notice some discrepancies between the details on the two sites}
by Rob Farrow

Created: Wed, 2 May 2012, Updated: Wed, 2 May 2012


33 images use this description:

SX4358 : Bridges over the Tamar by DS Pugh
2025
SX4358 : On the way to Cornwall – 1 by Alan Murray-Rust
2023
SX4358 : On the way to Cornwall – 2 by Alan Murray-Rust
2023
SX4358 : Tamar bridges from Saltash Passage by Alan Murray-Rust
2023
SX4358 : Sailing on the River Tamar by Stephen McKay
2022
SX4358 : Bridges over the River Tamar by Stephen McKay
2022
SX4358 : Bridges over the River Tamar by Stephen McKay
2021
SX4358 : Approaching the Royal Albert Bridge by Stephen McKay
2021
SX4358 : Royal Albert Bridge by Stephen McKay
2021
SX4358 : Bridges over the River Tamar by Stephen McKay
2021
SX4358 : Western end of the Royal Albert Bridge by Stephen Craven
2018
SX4358 : Isambard Kingdom Brunel by Stephen McKay
2017
SX4358 : Lower Fore Street, Saltash by Stephen McKay
2017
SX4358 : Royal Albert Bridge by Stephen McKay
2016
SX4358 : Under the Royal Albert Bridge by Stephen McKay
2016
SX4358 : Royal Albert Bridge by Stephen McKay
2016
SX4358 : River Tamar, Saltash Passage by Stephen McKay
2016
SX4358 : Royal Albert Bridge and Tamar Bridge by Stephen McKay
2016
SX4358 : The two Tamar bridges, Plymouth by David Smith
2015
SX4358 : I K Brunel overlooks his Saltash Bridge by John M
2014
SX4358 : I K Brunel's Saltash Bridge by John M
2014
SX4358 : View down Fore Street to the Saltash Bridge by John M
2014
SX4358 : IKB Mural by John M
2014
SX4358 : Houses on the waterfront at Saltash by David Smith
2013
SX4358 : Royal Albert Bridge by Rob Farrow
2012
SX4358 : The Tamar Bridges, Saltash by Rob Farrow
2012
SX4358 : The bridges across the Tamar as seen from Saltash by Robin Drayton
2012
SX4358 : Brunel and The Union Inn, Saltash by Robin Drayton
2012
SX4358 : Lower Fore Street, Saltash by Rob Farrow
2012
SX4358 : Between the Tamar Bridges by Rob Farrow
2007
SX4358 : Royal Albert Bridge by Stephen Craven
1983
SX4358 : Approaching the Royal Albert Bridge, Saltash, 1976 by Martin Tester
1976
SX4358 : Saltash bridges, 1963 by Alan Murray-Rust
1963


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