Handyside Bridge

Handyside Bridge - Derby
the top of the bridge now
Coordinates52°55′51″N 1°28′39″W / 52.9309°N 1.4775°W / 52.9309; -1.4775
CarriesFoot (previously rail)
CrossesRiver Derwent
LocaleDerbyshire, England
Maintained byDerby City Council
Characteristics
DesignRail Bridge
MaterialWrought and cast iron
Total length203 feet (62 m)
Width33 feet (10 m)
Height82 feet (25 m)
No. of spansRiver Derwent
History
Construction startAugust 1877
Statistics
Daily traffic800 (2011 estimates)
TollFree
Location
Map

Handyside Bridge, also known as Derwent Bridge, is a former railway bridge in Darley Abbey, Derbyshire, England which was converted to a foot bridge in 1976 following closure of the railway in 1968.

Named for its builders, Andrew Handyside & Co., it is a tied-arch bridge constructed from riveted wrought iron and is situated at the entrance to Darley Park in Derby. It spans the River Derwent and was part of the Great Northern Railway Derbyshire Extension popularly known as the (Derby) Friargate Line. The next station to the south was Friargate which has another bridge built by Andrew Handyside.