Gunthorpe Bridge
{{Short description|Bridge in Nottinghamshire, England}}
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Gunthorpe Bridge is a bridge over the River Trent at Gunthorpe, Nottinghamshire.
History{{anchor|Gunthorpe Bridge Act 1870}}
{{Infobox UK legislation
| short_title = Gunthorpe Bridge Act 1870
| type = Act
| parliament = Parliament of the United Kingdom
| long_title = An Act to authorise the construction of a Bridge over the river Trent in the county of Nottingham, and Roads and Approaches thereto, to be called "the Gunthorpe Bridge."
| year = 1870
| citation = 33 & 34 Vict. c. xxxii
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| royal_assent = 20 June 1870
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| repealing_legislation = Nottinghamshire County Council (Gunthorpe Bridge) Act 1925
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| status = repealed
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Until 1875, the only way to cross the river was by ferry, or ford.
The Gunthorpe Bridge Company was formed in 1870 to build the bridge. A capital of £7,500 ({{Inflation|UK|7500|1870|r=-4|fmt=eq|cursign=$}}),{{Inflation-fn|UK|df=y}} was raised in £10 shares. The foundation stone was laid in 1873 and the bridge opened in 1875. It was built largely in iron.
The tolls were:
- horse and carriage 1/-,
- horse and wagon 6d,
- horse alone 3d,
- people and passengers 1d,
- motorcycles 3d,
- cars 1/-
- lorries 2/6,
{{anchor|Nottinghamshire County Council (Gunthorpe Bridge) Act 1925}}
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| short_title = Nottinghamshire County Council (Gunthorpe Bridge) Act 1925
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| parliament = Parliament of the United Kingdom
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| year = 1925
| citation = 15 & 16 Geo. 5. c. lvii
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| royal_assent = 31 July 1925
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| repealing_legislation = Nottinghamshire County Council Act 1985
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It was only able to handle 6 tons of weight and with the advent of commercial vehicular traffic it was determined a modern structure was needed.{{cite web |title=Trent Valley Way: Nottingham to Gunthorpe - Midlands Walk |url=https://hillexplorer.com/trent-valley-way-nottingham-to-gunthorpe/ |website=Hill Explorer |quote=Gunthorpe Toll Bridge information board}} The Nottinghamshire County Council (Gunthorpe Bridge) Act 1925 (15 & 16 Geo. 5. c. lvii) empowered Nottinghamshire County Council to buy out the owners, demolish the bridge and replace it with the present one.
The current bridge is a three span, reinforced concrete arch bridge. It was built in 1927, 400 metres upstream from the old one, with new bypass roads for the Gunthorpe and East Bridgford villages.{{cite web |title=Towns and Villages Around Nottingham {{!}} Gunthorpe |url=http://www.visitoruk.com/Nottingham/gunthorpe-C592-V30538.html |website=www.visitoruk.com}}{{cite web |title=Geograph:: The old Gunthorpe Toll bridge (C) Alan Murray-Rust |url=https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/652938 |website=www.geograph.org.uk |language=en}} The central arch spans 38.1 metres. The two side arches span 30.9 metres. Each of the three arches contains four ribs.Sprayed concrete technology: Simon A. Austin, American Concrete Institute, Sprayed Concrete Association. 1996
See also
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|River = River Trent
|upstream = Lady Bay Bridge
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|downstream = {{UK road|A617|height=16}}
|downsub = Kelham Bridge
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{{UK road|A6097}}
|type = road crossing
|location = SK680436
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|River = River Trent
|upstream = Rectory Junction Viaduct
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|downstream = Averham Viaduct
|downsub = {{rint|gb|rail|size=20|link=Nottingham–Lincoln line}}
|thisis = Gunthorpe Bridge
{{UK road|A6097}}
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