Fosdyke-Wash Bridge. Boston, 5th November, 1810.
Rennie, John,1761-1821.
[Boston] ; Printed by Kelsey, Boston.,
[1810]
Caption title.
Signed: John Rennie.
John Rennie was born in East Lothian and formally educated at Edinburgh University. From an early age he demonstrated a very inventive, problem-solving mind. The Fosdyke-Wash bridge that Rennie designed crossed the River Welland. To fit with budget he designed a "wooden bridge with drawbridge in the middle" which would allow free navigation for trading vehicles. He estimated that his bridge would last 40 years allowing enough time for tolls to be raised to pay for a new stone bridge. The bridge appears to have been completed in 1811 and lasted for 100 years.
Fosdyke-Wash Bridge (Lincolnshire, England).
Bridges
England Boston.