Grey plaque № 55402

This grey commemorative plaque records: Historic Cast Iron Bridge. This listed structure was constructed for the Great Northern Railway in 1850. Built by the engineer Joseph Cubitt, the contractor was Thomas Brassey (1805-1870) who also built railways in India, Australia, North and South America, Russia and the rest of Europe. Despite minor strengthening in 1910 and 1914, the structure is basically original although it now carries trains travelling at more than 100 miles per hour. It is believed to be the last cast iron bridge on a major British Rail high speed route. The steel bridge alongside was added in 1924. Recorded plaque organisation: Peter Brotherhood Ltd.

Thomas Brassey (1805-1870) was a prominent Victorian civil engineer and contractor, known for constructing extensive railway networks across Europe, India, Australia, North and South America, and Russia, significantly shaping global transportation infrastructure in the 19th century.