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Offline Lofty Matlot

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Navvies Bridge
« on: Sunday 11 September 11 09:40 BST (UK) »
How was Navvies bridge over the Derwent at Workington so named?

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Re: Navvies Bridge
« Reply #1 on: Sunday 11 September 11 11:06 BST (UK) »
You can see it on old maps here http://www.old-maps.co.uk/maps.html?coords=300525,529092

On the 1901 1:2500 map it is simply "Footbridge".

On the 1925 and 1961 maps it is Navvys' Bridge

In case people wonder what triggered your question http://tinyurl.com/6boscqw

As a matter of interest, was the "old" bridge a purpose-built footbridge or was it part of the old railway bridge? http://tinyurl.com/5swjpcz

Sorry, I can't answer your question. :(
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Re: Navvies Bridge
« Reply #2 on: Monday 12 September 11 23:35 BST (UK) »
I seem to remember being told that irish 'navvies' were contracted to reinforce the bridge with thousands of steel rivets......??
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