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The Four Bridges shown on these pages illustrate
another aspect of our work.
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Forge Bridge is privately owned and required a
substantial amount of work because the river had
washed out the internal fill to the North Abutment.
Coffer dams were built within the river before the
pressure pointing of part of the face work, below
the water line, could be carried out. In addition,
extensive gravity grouting of the core was
undertaken and a certain amount of repointing and
plastic repairs were also executed in order to enhance the beauty of the structure, as well as
maintaining it as a vital artery of the farm in which
it stands.
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The Mathematical Bridge at Wightwick Manor
is a timber structure erected in 1949 and is so
named because it is a copy of the Mathematical
Bridge at Queens College, in Cambridge. It was in
need of substantial timber repairs which were
carried out in conjunction with some metal bracing.
Various safety features have also been introduced,
enabling the public to have full access.
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Castle Bridge is also privately owned and required
major structural repairs to the brick vaulting of the
arches, stonework facings and the external stone
cornice which is an outstanding feature of this
bridge.The road surface of the bridge has now been
cobbled and has two natural flag stone wheel tracks
running along its length. All the work was carried
out using a lime rich mortar and the whole
structure now looks more as it was intended, in the
18th Century.
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The Chinese Bridge is
a new bridge, made for
another private client.
The traditional
construction is entirely of
English oak, the sections
being manufactured in
our workshops and
assembled on site.This
bridge adds great interest
to a woodland walk.
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