Bridges in Attercliffe .2F Brightside area River Don, Yorkshire

1 bridges in attercliffe / brightside area

1.1 washford bridge
1.2 east coast road bridge
1.3 scrapyard railway bridge
1.4 stevenson road bridge
1.5 newhall road bridge
1.6 amberley street footbridge
1.7 abyssinia bridge
1.8 forgemaster works bridges
1.9 weedon street 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 .