Bridges River Don, Yorkshire

1 bridges

1.1 bridges in upper don area

1.1.1 dunford bridge
1.1.2 thurlstone leapings lane footbridge
1.1.3 penistone viaduct
1.1.4 oxspring viaduct
1.1.5 oxspring willow footbridge
1.1.6 romtickle viaduct
1.1.7 wortley footbridge
1.1.8 oughtibridge station lane bridge


1.2 bridges in hillsborough area

1.2.1 rocher bridge
1.2.2 leppings lane bridge
1.2.3 hillsborough stadium footbridge
1.2.4 penistone road north bridge
1.2.5 cadbury s works bridges
1.2.6 wardsend bridge


1.3 bridges in sheffield area

1.3.1 hillfoot bridge
1.3.2 rutland road bridge
1.3.3 ball street bridge
1.3.4 borough bridge
1.3.5 iron footbridge
1.3.6 a61 roundabout east side bridge
1.3.7 nursery street footbridge
1.3.8 lady s bridge
1.3.9 blonk street bridge
1.3.10 willey street footbridge
1.3.11 derek dooley way bridge
1.3.12 wicker viaduct
1.3.13 cobweb bridge
1.3.14 bailey bridge
1.3.15 midland railway viaduct
1.3.16 norfolk bridge


1.4 bridges in attercliffe / brightside area

1.4.1 washford bridge
1.4.2 east coast road bridge
1.4.3 scrapyard railway bridge
1.4.4 stevenson road bridge
1.4.5 newhall road bridge
1.4.6 amberley street footbridge
1.4.7 abyssinia bridge
1.4.8 forgemaster works bridges
1.4.9 weedon street bridge


1.5 bridges in meadowhall / tinsley area

1.5.1 sheffield district railway bridge
1.5.2 meadowhall way (sw) bridge
1.5.3 meadowhall works bridge
1.5.4 meadowhall interchange footbridge
1.5.5 meadowhall way (n) bridge
1.5.6 meadowhall coach park bridges
1.5.7 supertram bridge
1.5.8 south yorkshire railway bridge
1.5.9 m1 tinsley viaduct
1.5.10 blackburn meadows bridge
1.5.11 halfpenny bridge

bridges

this section provides details of of many bridges crossing river don, in west-to-east (river source river mouth) order.

bridges in upper don area

this area stretches source of river don down , including oughtibridge. there many minor crossings of don in area, selection of bridges covered in section.

dunford bridge


dunford bridge

the road bridge @ small hamlet of dunford bridge carries unclassified windle edge road across river don. source of don 2.5 miles (4 km) west , retaining dam of winscar reservoir 1,300 feet (400 m) west. road bridge 160 feet (50 m) below surface level of water in reservoir.

thurlstone leapings lane footbridge


thurlstone leapings lane footbridge

one of many footpath crossings of don in upper part of course. path links a628 (near st saviour’s church) leapings lane. there ford side of footbridge , can crossed road vehicles of year.

penistone viaduct


penistone viaduct

this curving 29-arch viaduct 980 feet (300 m) long , 98 feet (30 m) high crosses river don. used passenger services on route sheffield huddersfield ( penistone line ). built in 1850 sir john fowler huddersfield & sheffield junction railway (later great central railway). viaduct suffered partial collapse in 1916. viaduct crosses b6462 thurgoland penistone road river don.

oxspring viaduct


oxspring viaduct

this seven-arch viaduct, built around 1855, crosses b6462 thurgoland penistone road river don. railway conveys started off local colliery line of south yorkshire railway company , later became part of trunk freight route reached traffic peak in 1950s. 1983 line has been used local passenger services between sheffield , huddersfield via barnsley.

oxspring willow footbridge


oxspring willow footbridge

built 1734, narrow stone bridge conveyed packhorse trail leeds cheshire. forms part of trans pennine trail. listed grade ii english heritage.

romtickle viaduct

this substantial viaduct conveys long-distance trans pennine trail across river don , valley narrow @ point. name of viaduct varies. barnsley council sign-boards call romticle viaduct, local newspapers call rumtickle viaduct , 1940s lner plans call romptickle viaduct. built in 1844 local stone, formed part of sheffield manchester railway opened in 1845. trains ceased on section of line in may 1983.

wortley footbridge


wortley footbridge

this footbridge on barnsley boundary walk, upstream of tin mill dam. provides drier alternative adjacent set of stepping stones when river level high. bridge has above-deck truss design , constructed largely of tubular steel. manufactured tubewrights ltd of newport (monmouthshire). company specialised in fabrication of tubular steel structures. had other factories in london, liverpool , glasgow , in business 1899 until 1981. in 1961, company employed 1,200 people. pre-fabricated design of footbridge popular in years after world war ii , examples can found on britain.

oughtibridge – river @ normal level


oughtibridge station lane bridge

oughtibridge – river in flood (2007)

station lane bridge carries unclassified road oughtibridge grenoside on river don. station referred “oughty bridge station” (east of road bridge) on former great central railway company s sheffield manchester route. opened in 1845 , closed passengers in 1959.

like of upper don, river @ oughtibridge appears benign, having small flow , being fordable below weir south of bridge. however, discussed in flooding section above, wide catchment area , sometimes-extreme weather in pennines makes river susceptible occasional flooding. 2 photographs illustrate contrast.

bridges in hillsborough area

rocher bridge


rocher bridge

this footbridge on river don crossing in 4 km between station lane bridge in oughtibridge , leppings lane, hillsborough. erected allow workmen across river work in ganister mines of beeley wood , factories in clay wheels lane area of sheffield. benign-looking stretch of upper don. however, during 2007 floods, retaining wall of a6102 middlewood road north washed away north of rocher bridge. on year before damage repaired , road re-opened.

leppings lane bridge

this carries a6102 on river don. leppings lane leapings lane got name nearby stepping stones on river.

hillsborough stadium footbridge

hillsborough stadium footbridge

this footbridge connects parkside road main entrance football stadium. bridge built part of major £7 million re-development euro 1996 international competition. regards stadium itself, first match played on 2 september 1899 , in 1966 stadium selected 1 of venues football world cup. close footbridge memorial 96 fans lost lives @ hillsborough in 1989, during fa cup semi-final between liverpool , nottingham forest. in june 2007, river don burst banks during period of severe weather in area , whole ground flooded several feet of water. part of abortive plans england staging 2018 world cup, new bridge had been planned across river don entry west stand , have been upstream of main entrance footbridge.

penistone road north bridge

this carries a61 dual carriageway across river don. part of a61, fronts football ground, widened in time 1966 world cup matches , still features flagpoles event.

cadbury s works bridges

cadbury s works bridge (west)

there 2 (private) bridges connect cadbury s works on either side of don. however, there (public) footpath along northern bank of don (this form part of planned upper don walk) goes under 2 bridges. cadbury s (previously bassett s) works 1 of major employers in area. george bassett & co. ltd sweet factory 1 of longest serving of local firms, made world-famous manufacture of liquorice allsorts. firm established in sheffield in 1842 did not come hillsborough (owlerton) until 1934 when bassett s son-in-law samuel meggit johnson built large factory on beulah road (on south side of don). factory enlarged in inter-war period new products such jelly babies, wine gums , liquorice novelties added range.

the new wardsend bridge

in 1989 bassetts purchased cadbury schweppes group , became part of confectionery subsidiary cadbury trebor bassett. in 2010, cadbury s taken on kraft.

wardsend bridge

this bridge in hillsborough carries livesey street on don club mill road. previous bridge two-arched stone bridge, built in 18th century provide access wardsend cemetery, , destroyed floods on 25 june 2007. rebuilt 31.2-foot-wide (9.5 m) single-span integral bridge @ estimated cost of £673,000 , re-opened in 2009.

bridges in sheffield area
hillfoot bridge

hillfoot bridge

this bridge carries neepsend lane (b6074) on river don. on 11 march 1864, previous wooden bridge swept away great sheffield flood, caused collapse of dale dike dam. bridge replaced three-arched stone structure in 1885. alterations made in 1912 included rounded approaches, , lighting provided cast-iron gas lamps, contributed neepsend gasworks, located nearby.

rutland road bridge

rutland road bridge

this bridge carries rutland road (b6070) on river don. in 1800s, bridge commonly known neepsend bridge. in great sheffield flood of 1864, neepsend bridge managed withstand onslaught although large amount of debris piled against it. 3 elliptical arches built in 1854, although parapet later, had rebuilt following damage sustained during flood.

ball street bridge

ball street bridge

this road bridge carries ball street on river don. original footbridge @ point destroyed in great sheffield flood of 1864. samuel harrison writes: ball street foot bridge, adjoining mr. mills s tannery, destroyed. although constructed of iron, torn down force of water, , bent though piece of pasteboard. large portion of might seen long afterwards lying in river in sloping position, , not entirely disconnected original position @ 1 end. rebuilt in 1865, 3 cast-iron spans manufactured @ milton iron works in elsecar. features pierced gothic parapets. spans carried on stone piers, , bridge widened in 1900. kelham weir (also known ball street weir) downstream of bridge.

borough bridge

borough bridge

borough bridge , corporation street, crosses it, laid out part of same development, , named celebrate incorporation of sheffield borough. samual worth , samual furness holmes responsible design, , foundation stone carries date 12 march 1853. bridge built of stone, has 3 segmental arches, , completed in 1856. grade ii listed structure. during great flood, large quantities of debris built behind it, , caused iron bridge below swept away. corporation street part of a61, , bridge forms west side of inner relief road roundabout.

iron footbridge

the iron footbridge in middle of roundabout on a61 inner ring road first built wooden bridge around 1726. important, enabled people reach old road ran leeds , barnsley, passing through pitsmoor. in 1795 replaced 1 of earliest iron bridges, made samual walker, ironmaster rotherham , depicted unknown artist, circa 1840. famous iron bridge @ coalbrookdale had been built 15 years earlier, , there 7 or 8 other iron bridges in world. swept away in 1864, , replaced new iron bridge, built @ milton ironworks near elsecar. partially rebuilt in 1921, , iron balustrade marked j butler & co ltd, stanningley ironworks, leeds 1921 . function replaced borough bridge when sheffield rolling mills , forge built on path ran millsands , bridge street, remains in place because carries large water main on river. bridge has been adopted friends group , has received substantial make-over . various street art installations enhance historical interest.

a61 roundabout east side bridge

this road bridge carries a61 inner relief road on river. built part of £65 million scheme divert traffic away city centre, included 0.94 miles (1.5 km) of dual carriageway running penistone road wicker. road opened on 22 november 2007 rosie winterton mp.

nursery street footbridge


nursery street footbridge

this footbridge connects re-development of former exchange brewery site on west side of river don nursery street on east. bridge built around 2005.

lady s bridge


lady s bridge

this bridge carries a6135 on river don , connects sheffield city centre wicker. lady s bridge oldest bridge crossing don within sheffield, 5 arches being constructed in 1485. widened on south-east side in late 19th century, restored in late 20th century, , grade ii listed structure. wicker weir upstream of lady s bridge.

blonk street bridge

the culverted river sheaf joins don beside blonk street bridge, named after benjamin blonk, tenant of castle orchards wheel 1750s 1770s. three-arched bridge built woodhead , hurst between 1827 , 1828. altered in 1913 , has cast iron balustrades.

willey street footbridge

to link wicker furnival road, new 44-yard (40 m) steel footbridge erected on 14 july 2010. bridge funded environment agency, yorkshire forward , european regional development fund part of multimillion-pound scheme regenerate wicker , surrounding area. original plans 98-yard (90 m) bridge crossing river @ angle, more direct route adopted. part of flood defence improvements, , includes trap floating debris beneath it. design based on butterfly wings, , project included new link 5 weirs walk , installation of footway lighting.

derek dooley way bridge

this bridge takes sheffield inner ring road on river don. part of ring road finished in 2000 cutlers gate , subsequently renamed in 2008 derek dooley way, in honour of late sheffielder played football sheffield wednesday before breaking leg , going on perform various backroom roles across city @ sheffield united. derek dooley way named section of ring road runs parkway wicker.

wicker viaduct

river don span of wicker viaduct

the wicker arches 660-yard (600 m) railway viaduct, designed architects weightman, hadfield , goldie specification engineer sir john fowler in 1848. built miller, blackie , shortedge, , carried great central railway manchester across canal, roads , river don @ wicker. 27 southern arches wider 12 north of wicker, sheffield victoria railway station built on them. arch takes railway on don has stone abutments , lattice girder span made in late 19th century. cobweb bridge suspended span.

cobweb bridge

the cobweb bridge completed in 2002. design solution difficult problem of how pass 5 weirs walk, waymarked cycle path , walkway follows river lady s bridge meadowhall, under massive wicker arches viaduct , @ same time link 1 bank of river don other. without bridge, footpath have had make 1-mile (1.6 km) detour. designed sheffield city council s structures section, entire 330-foot-long (100 m) bridge suspended on web of steel cables secured underside of viaduct, , feature gives name.

bailey bridge

bailey bridge

this part of 550-yard (500 m) section of 5 weirs walk crosses river effingham road attercliffe road. bridge here makes use of historic second world war bailey bridge. bridge placed here on 15 october 2006, constructed in 1945, built d-day landings , chosen deliberately celebrate world-beating engineering design. unique features of invention bridge capable of carrying tanks erected in matter of hours standard lightweight modules little more human muscle power , hand tools.

midland railway viaduct

burton weir, norfolk bridge , midland railway viaduct

this viaduct carries railway sheffield meadowhall interchange , rest of yorkshire. railway opened midland railway in 1870, @ same time current sheffield station on pond street replaced sheffield wicker railway station. under north-most arch of 4-arch viaduct suspended metal walkway, part of 5 weirs walk.

norfolk bridge

this 3-arch bridge built in 1856 , carries leveson street (b6071) on river. named after henry fitzalan-howard, 15th duke of norfolk. british conservative politician , philanthropist. served postmaster general between 1895 , 1900, best remembered philanthropical work, concentrated on roman catholic causes , city of sheffield. in july 1897 appointed first lord mayor of sheffield. made honorary freeman of city of sheffield in 1900. donated funds building of university of sheffield , initial chancellor between 1905 , 1917. burton weir downstream of norfolk bridge.

bridges in attercliffe / brightside area
washford bridge

this carries a6178 attercliffe road on river don. washford or westforth bridge, @ sheffield end of attercliffe, first recorded in of 1535. rebuilt in wood in 1608 , 1647, in stone in 1672, 1789 , 1794. in 1940 air raid badly damaged washford bridge , adjoining pub, bridge.

east coast road bridge

steelworks @ east coast road bridge

this bridge carries east coast road on river don , connects brightside lane attercliffe road. bridge of metal construction central pier. sanderson s weir downstream of bridge.

scrapyard railway bridge

this bridge carries railway siding leading metal scrap yard on east coast road. operated european metal recycling, scrapyard known cooper s metals , marple & gillott , specialist in dismantling railway vehicles.

stevenson road bridge

this bridge carries stevenson road on river don , connects brightside lane attercliffe road. named after 1 of owners of attercliffe steam corn mill. bridge strengthened in 2004, hgv vehicles continue use it.

newhall road bridge

newhall road bridge

this bridge carries newhall road (b6083) on river don , connects brightside lane attercliffe road. in 17th century, newhall road bridge packhouse bridge in rural setting. road takes name handsome red-brick house known newhall, stood in later years newhall school built . house inhabited fell family. fells family of wealthy iron masters, dating 17th century. known have gained wealth , position oldest iron works in sheffield, named attercliffe forge.

amberley street footbridge

this bridge enables 5 weirs walk cross river don. west of bridge, walk follows banks of don several miles, while east, goes on lengthy diversion along roads away river avoid sheffield forgemasters steelworks occupy land on both sides of don. there debate whether original wooden abyssinia bridge (see section below) crossed river @ same place current amberley street footbridge.

abyssinia bridge

this bridge carries a6102 sheffield outer ring road dual carriageway (hawke street / jansen street) on river don. bridge got name 1868 invasion of abyssinia british troops. first abyssinia bridge built of wood in 1868. later replaced metal bridge remained footpath link between attercliffe , brightside until hawke street , jansen street joined road bridge in 1908. there debate whether original wooden abyssinia bridge crossed river @ same place current amberley street footbridge.

forgemaster works bridges

there 3 bridges (two road , 1 pipe) in section of don between abyssinia bridge , brightside weir inaccessible public. used connect sheffield forgemasters steelworks occupy land on both sides of don.

weedon street bridge

also known brightside bridge, carries weedon street, links brightside lane attercliffe common. bridge downstream of brightside weir. bridge mentioned in records of great sheffield flood of 1864 follows: watchman on duty near brightside bridge had narrow escape. when passing bridge startled singular sound though steam distant engine had been let off, , after flood came rushing down. water rose rapidly on bridge , road. escape mounted wall, intending walk along place of safety; in moment felt wall tremble beneath him. jumped off it, , rushed through waters breast high towards midland railway, succeeded in reaching, , down walked sheffield .

bridges in meadowhall / tinsley area
sheffield district railway bridge

sheffield district railway bridge

this single-span metal bridge carried sheffield district railway on river don. opened in 1900, integrated lner in 1923 and, in british railways days, connected tinsley marshalling yard midland main line @ brightside junction. railway lines lifted in 1999, bridge still intact in 2013.

meadowhall way (sw) bridge

this opened @ same time meadowhall shopping centre.

meadowhall works bridge

this bridge provides pedestrian route between meadowhall road , part of 5 weirs walk skirts meadowhall shopping centre. erected newton chambers & co ltd, thorncliffe ironworks, bridge provided access 1 of works (dunford hadfields, shardlows or arthur lees) used occupy shopping centre site. bridge downstream of hadfield s weir.

meadowhall interchange footbridge

meadowhall interchange footbridge

this cable-stayed enclosed footbridge connects meadowhall interchange meadowhall shopping centre. provides pedestrian access meadowhall wincobank area of sheffield, railway station, tram station , bus station. footbridge crosses a6109 meadowhall road , 5 weirs walk, river don.

meadowhall way (n) bridge

these 2 bridges opened @ same time meadowhall shopping centre.

meadowhall coach park bridges

these 2 bridges (foot , road) opened @ same time meadowhall shopping centre. connect coach park , overflow car park shopping centre.

supertram bridge

tram, railway , m1 bridges @ tinsley

this bridge carries sheffield supertram line on river don. fitzalan square meadowhall section of tram network opened on 21 march 1994.

south yorkshire railway bridge

this bridge carries sheffield rotherham freight-only railway line. railway part of south yorkshire railway, later became part of great central railway.

m1 tinsley viaduct

tinsley viaduct carries m1 london leeds motorway , a631 road on river don. two-tier viaduct on 0.6 miles (1 km) long , opened in 1968, @ cost of £6 million. strengthened in 1983 , again in 2006. 2006 refurbishment involved addition of 2,500 tonnes of steel , 3,500 tonnes of reinforced concrete, took 3 years complete , cost £81 million.

blackburn meadows bridge

this works bridge may once have provided road access blackburn meadows power station. area around bridge have been affected halfpenny link road development proposed in 2005.

halfpenny bridge

halfpenny bridge

this bridge carries trans-pennine trail on final non-navigable section of river don. sheffield canal joins don downstream of footbridge. century ago have cost half penny use ferry crossing tinsley waterway. 70 years ago, ferry – , charge – scrapped building of bridge. on 15 october 2001, current bridge opened replace older unsafe bridge. current bridge still named halfpenny bridge, cost half million pounds. bridge of steel bowstring construction, 49-yard (45 m) span. sheffield halfpenny bridge not confused halfpenny bridge near lechlade in gloucestershire, marks start of navigable river thames.