WALTON HALL 1828 Wakefield, Yorkshire SE363 163 N53o 38' 32.6" W1o 27' 5.2"
Thomas Waterton built his home Walton Hall on an island surrounded by a lake, both of his creation. A simple, elegant cast iron bridge spans the water to carry the carriage drive to the house. It has a span of about 90 feet and a width of about 15 feet. This was the home of his son Charles Waterton who was a famous explorer and naturalist. Today it is a hotel. Two ribs support the slight elliptical arch of the bridge with large rhomboid spaces in the spandrels. The effect is graceful and bold. No one there could tell me who designed and built it.
