HORKSTOW BRIDGE 1836 Sir John Rennie LINCOLNSHIRE HEW 598 SE973 190 N53O 39' 30.2" W0o 31' 41.4"
Rennie designed this bridge as part of his 1825-44 River Ancholme Drainage Scheme and it remains just as he designed it. The sophisticated masonry towers have semi-elliptical arches over the 14 foot wide roadway. The single span of 134 feet has double wrought iron suspension chains, each of which is made up of seven foot long rods, on either side of the bridge. Square iron hangers support the 33 timber cross members under the wood deck. There is a lot play in the convex road bed when the bridge is crossed by a vehicle. Fortunately, it is located on a country road that experiences very light traffic.
