What is recorded here

This green commemorative plaque records: Reigate Hill Footbridge This is the earliest example of a reinforced concrete footbridge in the country. It was built in 1910 and carries the North Downs Way. The slender and elegant structure weighs 50 tons and has an uniterrupted 97 feet long span. Following refurbishment the bridge was re-opened by Mrs Lavinia Sealy, Chairman of the Surrey Council, on 19 September 2012, in the Diamond Jubilee year of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Recorded plaque organisation: Surrey County Council.

Reigate Hill Footbridge is the earliest example of a reinforced concrete footbridge in Britain, built in 1910, and carries the North Downs Way; its refurbishment and re-opening in 2012 celebrated both the structure's historical significance and the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II.

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