Kingsland Bridge
toll bridge in Shrewsbury, England
Kingsland Bridge is a privately owned toll bridge, spanning the River Severn between Kingsland and Murivance in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, owned and operated by the Shrewsbury (Kingsland) Bridge Company. The toll point is located on the Murivance side and the cost for cars to cross is 30p by contactless credit and debit cards only. The bridge also has an honesty box for pedestrians with a suggested payment of 1p. It is a Grade II listed building.
History
A bill promoting the toll bridge was passed as the Shrewsbury (Kingsland) Bridge Act 1873 (36 & 37 Vict. c. xii). The bridge was promoted by Henry Robertson, who was also MP for Shrewsbury and designed by the civil engineer John William Grover. It was constructed in 1882 by the Cleveland Bridge & Engineering Company, which also built the Victoria Falls Bridge. The bridge spans 212 feet (64.6m) and comprises two metal arch ribs, from which the main bridge deck is hung.
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