Description

KINGSTON UPON HULL

TA03SE BANKSIDE
680-1/4/47 (East side (off))
River Hull Railway Bridge and
operating cabin

II

Railway swing bridge spanning the River Hull, and operating
cabin. c1885, with mid C20 additions. Riveted steel lattice
trussed bowstring span with central roller pivot carried on
round cast-iron posts which form a hollow pier. At the
north-east end, a pair of panelled brick pedestals with
stepped caps. Beyond them, a square operating cabin, 2 stages
plus basement. Brick with ashlar dressings and flat roof.
Channelled rusticated basement with ashlar cornice, and to
north a round-arched doorway with Gibbs surround and multiple
keystone in brick. Above, a panelled stage with rusticated
quoins and a round-headed window to north. Above again, plain
brick C20 stage with a window to west and a blocked window to
north. The bridge is complete and in use.

Listing NGR: TA0993630922

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26492108

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