Table of Contents

Across the Water Medieval Bridges Road Bridges Aqueducts and Railway Bridges Steel and Concrete Further Reading Places to Visit Index

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A brief history of the design and construction of bridges in the UK from medieval times to the modern day, including famous and notable examples such as Tower Bridge and the Forth Bridge.

About the Author

Richard Hayman is a medieval, industrial and architectural historian who writes on the history of the British landscape and has for many years been involved in the listing of historic buildings in Wales and England. He is the author of the Shire Books Coal Mining in Britain and The Iron Industry, among others.