Bewdley Bridge

Bewdley Bridge
Bewdley Bridge from Severnside North
Coordinates52°22′35″N 2°18′50″W / 52.3765°N 2.3139°W / 52.3765; -2.3139
CarriesMotor vehicles, B4190 road
CrossesRiver Severn
LocaleBewdley, Worcestershire
Heritage statusGrade I listed
Characteristics
DesignArch bridge
MaterialStone
Width27 feet (8.2 m)
Longest span60 feet (18 m)
No. of spans3
Piers in water2
Clearance below18 feet (5.5 m)
History
DesignerThomas Telford
Constructed byJohn Simpson
Construction end1798
Location
Map

Bewdley Bridge is a three-span masonry arch bridge over the River Severn at Bewdley, Worcestershire, designed by civil engineer Thomas Telford.[1] The two side spans are each 52 feet (16 m), with the central span 60 feet (18 m). The central arch rises 18 feet (5.5 m). Smaller flood arches on the bank bridge the towpath. The bridge is 27 feet (8.2 m) wide.

  1. ^ Glover, Julien (2017). Man of Iron - Thomas Telford and the Building of Britain. London: Bloomsbury. p. 363.