Key Words :- swing bridge river road

Address :- Whitby, North Yorkshire, YO22 4BE
Grid Ref :- NZ 89950 11070
Co-ordinates :- Lat 54.487007 , Long -0.613007
Local Authority :- Scarborough Borough Council
Pre 1974 County :- Yorkshire - North Riding
Site Status :- Site extant - Protected status unknown
Site Condition :- Operational site, in use for original purpose
Site Dates :- 1909 -

Description and History of Site:-
Swing Bridge. Over River Esk. Twin leaf swing bridge opened in 1909; it replaced the earlier swivel bridge of 1835 that in turn had replaced an ancient drawbridge.

Further Reading and References:-
https://www.heritagegateway.org.uk/Gateway/Results_Single.aspx?uid=1609ac21-0104-4f03-9d72-d7e95d08c7a5&resourceID=19191

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