Grosvenor Bridge (Chester)
The Grosvenor Bridge is a single-span stone arch road bridge crossing the River Dee at Chester, England. Located on the A483 Grosvenor Road (grid reference SJ402655), it was designed by Thomas Harrison and opened by Princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld on 17 October 1832. The first traffic passed over it in November 1833.
Grosvenor Bridge | |
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Oblique view of the Grosvenor Bridge, taken from the South bank of the river | |
| Coordinates | 53°11′1″N 2°53′47″W |
| Crosses | River Dee |
| Locale | Chester |
| Heritage status | Grade I listed |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Arch bridge |
| Height | 50 feet (15 m) |
| Longest span | 200 feet (61 m) |
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At the time of its construction, the bridge was the longest single-span stone arch bridge in the world, a title that it retained for 30 years. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building.
Views upriver include Chester Castle and Handbridge, the impressive mansions of Curzon Park and the adjacent Roodee. Water levels of the tidal Dee vary significantly during the day.