Key Words :- pedestrian river bridge

Address :- Rotherham, South Yorkshire, S60 1SG
Grid Ref :- SK 43559 94032
Co-ordinates :- Lat 53.441268 , Long -1.345711
Local Authority :- Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council
Pre 1974 County :- Yorkshire - West Riding
Site Status :- Site extant - Protected status unknown
Site Condition :- Operational site, in use for original purpose

Description and History of Site:-
Pedestrian bridge over the River Don refurbished in 1992 in memory of Sir Donald Bailey, the inventor of this type of portable sectional bridge, who came from Rotherham. Ten sections were supplied by Appleby Frodingham Steel Co of Scunthorpe. Over 4000 Bailey bridges were used in World War 2. Although intended to be temporary, many still exist and are still in use.

Further Reading and References:-
Bayliss, D (ed). A guide to the industrial history of South Yorkshire. Association for Industrial Archaeology, 1995, entry M11.

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