Porthill Bridge | |
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 Porthill Bridge, looking upstream, the Boathouse PH is on the left | |
| Coordinates | 52°42′29″N2°45′50″W / 52.708°N 2.764°W /52.708; -2.764 |
| Carries | Footpath |
| Crosses | River Severn |
| Locale | Shrewsbury,Shropshire,England |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Suspension bridge |
| History | |
| Constructed by | David Rowell & Co. |
| Construction start | 1922 |
| Opened | 18 January 1923 |
| Statistics | |
| Toll | No |
| Location | |
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Porthill Bridge, also often referred to asPort Hill Footbridge, is asuspension bridge forpedestrians crossing theRiver Severn inShrewsbury,Shropshire,England.
It connects Porthill withthe Quarry and the town centre. Next to it on the Porthill side is the Boathousepublic house and Becks Field - both Quarry Park and Becks Field are extensive open green spaces largely preserved from building by their propensity to flood. Porthill Bridge experiences significant vibration, even when few people are crossing it - and has done since it was installed. Local pedestrians mostly accept this eccentricity as part of the bridge's charm.
A ferry operated here until the bridge was built in 1922 byDavid Rowell & Co. One of the posts to which the cable was attached is still visible on the north bank of the river just a few metres west of the crossing. The bridge was opened on 18 January 1923. £2,000 of the bridge's total £2,600 cost was paid for by the Shropshire Horticultural Society.
From March to July 2012 the bridge was closed for refurbishment, which included repainting the whole bridge and replacing the timber deck, costing £575,000. The bridge was temporarily replaced with a passenger ferry between the Quarry and the Boat House pub with an adult single fare of 50p.[1][2]
| Next crossing upstream | River Severn | Next crossing downstream |
| Welsh Bridge | Porthill Bridge Grid referenceSJ484125 | Kingsland Bridge (Toll road bridge) |
| Next footbridge upstream | River Severn | Next footbridge downstream |
| Frankwell Footbridge | Porthill Bridge Grid referenceSJ484125 | Greyfriars Footbridge |
| Next road crossing upstream | River Severn | Next road crossing downstream |
| Welsh Bridge | Porthill Bridge Grid referenceSJ484125 | Kingsland Bridge (Toll road bridge) |
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