Old Roar Gill Bridge
| Old Roar Gill Bridge | |||||||||
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| The bridge from the ravine in 2011 | |||||||||
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| From: | Hastings | ||||||||
| To: | Silverhill | ||||||||
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| Hastings | |||||||||
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| Sussex | |||||||||
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| East Sussex | |||||||||
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| 1922 | |||||||||
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| £12100 | |||||||||
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| Hastings Borough Council | |||||||||
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| On road(s) | |||||||||
| A2101 | |||||||||
Old Roar Gill Bridge is a concrete twin span bridge carrying A2101 over the ravine and the stream Old Roar Gill at Hastings. It was built as part of the St. Helen’s Road Extension which was officially opened on 29 September 1922 by W.J. Fellows, Mayor. The road had been completed in the Spring and so it may have been used earlier.
Construction
The bridge is built entirely of concrete. The arches are reinforced with expanded metal, and the wing walls are partly reinforced with expanded metal, and old steel rails of light weight. The parapets consist of open baluster work with suitable piers at each end and constructed of concrete made the Empire Stone Company, this being the only portion of the structure which was not made on the spot.
Dimensions
Each arch has a 13.7m (45 feet) span, and the road level is about 21m (70 feet) above the stream. The roadway over the bridge is 7.3 m (24 feet) in width, with side-walks 2.3m (7ft. 6ins.) width, which are carried beyond the face the arches with reinforced concrete construction.
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