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Nouveau pont-canal de Semington

Le nouveau pont-canal de Semington porte le canal Kennet et Avon au-dessus de la chaussée de la route A350 contournant Trowbridge, à Semington dans l'ouest du Wiltshire, en Angleterre. Bien que la construction de nouveaux canaux ne soit plus une pratique courante en Angleterre, de nouveaux pont-canaux comme celui-ci sont parfois construits dans le cadre de nouvelles routes ou de programme d'élargissement de route. Détails Le nouveau pont-canal fut construit en vertu des dispositions du programme du conseil du comté de Wiltshire prise en 2000, et confirmé plus tard le 17 juillet 2002. Il faisait partie d'un programme de construction de routes pour contourner les villages de Semington, à l'ouest de la nouvelle structure, et Berryfield au nord du canal, se terminant l’extrémité sud de Melksham. Afin de fournir la hauteur nécessaire de 5,5 m (18 pieds), la route fut construite dans une coupe à ce niveau. La nouvelle structure est sur le tracée du canal d'origine. Afin de permettre sa construction sans fermer le canal pendant la durée du projet, le canal fut temporairement détourné au sud de sa route existante, de l’écluse supérieure de Semington vers un point à 220 m à l'est. Comme le chemin de halage est sur la berge nord du canal à cet endroit, des ponts piétonniers temporaires furent construits sur le canal, de sorte que le chemin de halage puisse suivre le détournement, et d'éviter le chantier. La route fut conçue comme une route à deux voies, avec la structure de 30,3 m reposant sur des piliers aux deux extrémités protégées par des murs sur les deux côtés et un terre-plein central protégé par des barrières de sécurité, mais qu'une seule chaussée fut construite et il n'y a aucune pile centrale. La zone où la seconde chaussée aurait dû être construite est gazonnée. Le pont-canal dispose de deux canaux, séparés par un mur central de 800 mm. Chacun des canaux a 5,4 m de large par 2,0 m de profondeur, offrant une largeur navigable de 5,0 m, puisque des protections caoutchoutés sont montées sur les deux côtés pour protéger la structure en béton de l'abrasion dues aux bateaux. Il y a un autre mur de 800 mm au bord du canal, et le chemin de halage de 3,5 m sur le côté nord est séparé par un corridor de 1,5 m. Un dispositif similaire fut installé sur le côté sud, à des fins de maintenance. La structure en béton intègre 529 tonnes de renfort en acier, et le coût de la dérivation fut de 12 millions de livres. Le pont-canal fut ouvert le 3 mars 2004 par Fleur de Rhé-Philipe, représentant le conseil du comté de Wiltshire. La structure fut conçue par Ove Arup and Partners, et construite par l'entrepreneur de génie civil Alfred McAlpine. Voir aussi Pont-canal de Semington Écluses de Semington Références Portail de l’eau Portail du Royaume-Uni
Stewart Aqueduct

The Stewart Aqueduct (or Steward Aqueduct) in Smethwick, West Midlands (but formerly in Staffordshire), England carries the BCN Old Main Line Canal (1770) over the BCN New Main Line Canal (1828). Alongside and above the New Main Line Canal is the Stour Valley section of the West Coast Main Line (1852), all three being bridged by the M5 motorway (c. 1970). The Grade II listed aqueduct was built by Thomas Telford in 1829 when he bypassed James Brindley's earlier Birmingham Canal (at the Wolverhampton Level) with his New Main Line (at the Birmingham Level). Both canals contributed to the Industrial Revolution in the Midlands by conveying coal and raw materials to Birmingham, and finished products to the country and ports. It is located at the edge of the former Chance's Glass Works (1824) and is close to Spon Lane Canal Junction, the point where the Wednesbury and Wolverhampton routes of the BCN Old Main Line (former Birmingham Canal) meet. References
Blakeborough's Bridge

Blakeborough's Bridge crosses the River Calder in Brighouse, West Yorkshire, England. It was built in 1962 to link J. Blakeborough and Sons works and offices that were on different sides of the river. History Built in 1962 to link J. Blakeborough and Sons works and offices in Birds Royd and River Street to Sherwood Works on the Armytage Road Industrial Estate. It was closed to vehicles around 1980 after production ceased on the site. A public footpath crosses the bridge. The Bridge was built to an American specification and not to a British Standard. References See also List of crossings of the River Calder
Victoria Bridge, Datchet

Victoria Bridge is a road bridge running north–south between Datchet and Windsor, Berkshire, England. It crosses the River Thames on the reach between Old Windsor Lock and Romney Lock. It was rebuilt in 1967 to replace a damaged bridge. The Victoria and Albert Bridges in Datchet were built to replace the old Datchet Bridge as part of the re-routing of the Datchet to Windsor roads following the expansion of the grounds of Windsor Castle. Prince Albert is said to have had a part in the design Victoria Bridge was built in 1851, paid for partly by the Windsor, Staines and Richmond Railway Company who were keen to have access to Windsor across part of the castle property. The original bridge was built of cast iron with stone abutments. The bridge was severely damaged by a group of tanks crossing it during World War II but was not closed until 1963, operating with weight restrictions. There was a temporary Bailey bridge until 1966, then the central crossing was replaced by a concrete structure and reopened in 1967. Under the terms of the original contract, British Rail were required to contribute to the cost. The Thames Path crosses the bridge rejoining the original towpath on the Windsor side for the northern part of Home Park, the towpath access in Home Park, Windsor having been lost due to the Windsor Castle Act 1848. See also Crossings of the River Thames References
Keadby Bridge

Keadby Bridge, more formally known as the King George V Bridge, crosses the River Trent near Althorpe and Keadby in Lincolnshire, England. It was designed by Alfred Charles Gardner FRSE MIME. History The Scherzer rolling lift bridge carries both road and rail traffic across the River Trent. It was built between 1912 and 1916 by the Great Central Railway to replace a previous swing bridge built by the South Yorkshire Railway and opened in 1864. It carries a double track railway line on the southern side, and the two-lane, single carriageway A18 road on the north side. The Lincolnshire Echo reported that the first passenger train to cross the new bridge left Althorpe Station at 10:35am on 21 May 1916. The train was driven by Herbert Duke of Mexborough and, on the invitation of Sir Sam Fay, Joshua Slowen of Barnetby, who had driven the first passenger train across the old bridge, rode on the engine. Its 50-metre (163 ft) electrically powered bascule (lifting span) was one of the first of its type in Britain and, when built, was the largest in Europe. Designed by James Ball and C A Rowlandson and built by contractors Sir William Arrol & Co., it has three main spans and two approach spans. The eastern main span was the one that lifted. The Scherzer bascule rolled and rotated on counterbalance. It was electrically powered, originally by a large storage battery fed by petrol-driven generators housed in the engine room beneath the east approach span. This was later modified to mains electricity. The bridge was controlled from a wooden signal cabin, mounted by the north-east side of the lifting (east) span. The cabin was equipped with a 28-lever frame of British Pneumatic Railway Signal Company design. The bridge has not been lifted since 1956. In 1960, it was widened and the headroom increased, and the bascule was fixed in position. At the same time, the signal cabin was removed from the bridge structure and the tracks on the railway were fixed in place. See also List of crossings of the River Trent References External links Pathe newsreel of the bridge being lifted
Belah Viaduct

The Belah Viaduct was a railway viaduct on the South Durham and Lancashire Union Railway, crossing the River Belah, in Cumbria, England, about 1 mile (1.6 km) south of the village of Barras and 4 miles (6.4 km) east north east of Kirkby Stephen. It was completed in 1860 and was demolished in 1963. The viaduct was designed by Thomas Bouch and the ironwork was supplied and erected by Gilkes Wilson; both Bouch and Gilkes Wilson were also responsible for the later Tay Bridge. It had 'double' Warren truss girders on cast iron columns, and was constructed at a cost of £31,630. The foundation stone was laid in November 1857. The first locomotive crossed the viaduct in November 1860, and the line opened on 7 August 1861. It was 347 yards (317 m) long, 24 feet (7.3 m) wide, with 16 spans, and at 196 feet (60 m) it was the highest bridge in England when it was built (but 4 feet (1.2 m) lower than the Crumlin Viaduct in Wales). Post-WWII, weight limitations on the aging viaduct and its limited maintenance led to a ban on double heading across both Belah and Deepdale Viaducts. As two light locomotives were still needed to haul trains up the inclines of the Tebay line, one worked as a banker at the rear. This also caused problems if the breakdown crane from Darlington was needed. This 45 ton crane itself had a weight of 156 tons. Hauling it across the viaducts required it to be spaced from the locomotive by at least three empty wagons, to distribute the load. In 1956 the viaduct was completely repainted, which "might have implied to some that BR valued the line as a long-term proposition", but the closure of the line was announced in 1959 and the final passenger train ran on 20 January 1962. The iron structure of the viaduct was demolished in the summer of 1963. The stone abutments at each side of the Belah valley still remain. Commemorative verses Charles Davis wrote a verse about the viaduct, which was buried in the central column of the eighth pier on 6 September 1859 and found during demolition. The lines quoted in Dow's Dictionary of Railway Quotations are: See! now Beelah's beauteous sights begin! Whose curling stream shall ever flow within, And underneath this splendid monster Bridge, Shall floods henceforth descend from every Ridge; And thousands wonder at the glorious sight, When trains will run aloft both day and night; For ages past, no human tongue could tell Of such a structure o'er thy monster gill. Time will roll on, and mortals may increase When those who see it now, we hope will rest in peace. Dow's Dictionary includes another verse, cited only as having been quoted in The Railway Magazine vol XLVI, 1920: To future ages these lines will tell Who built the structure o'er the dell. Gilkes Wilson, with his eighty men, Raised Belah's Viaduct o'er the glen. References External links "The Story of Belah Viaduct: Don't look down". Forgotten relics. Archived from the original on 19 February 2012. Retrieved 24 April 2013. A personal account of the viaduct Painting of the viaduct, by John Osborn Brown
High Bridge, Reading

High Bridge, sometimes known as Duke Street Bridge, is a bridge across the River Kennet in the town centre of Reading in the English county of Berkshire. It links Duke Street, to its north, and London Street, to its south. High Bridge is the oldest surviving bridge across the Kennet, and is both a scheduled monument and a grade II listed building. It comprises a single arch of vermiculated Portland stone, with a plain keystone of ashlar. The bridge forms the downstream limit of the Brewery Gut, a particularly narrow stretch of the river, and, situated as it is on a blind bend on the river, itself provides a challenge for navigation. For this reason, navigation under the bridge and through the Brewery Gut is controlled by a set of traffic lights on a one-way basis. History The first bridge in Reading to be built over the Kennet was located at Seven Bridges, in the oldest, Saxon, part of the town. The bridging point now occupied by the High Bridge was probably the second to be used, providing, as it did, a more convenient access to Reading Abbey (founded in 1121) and its environs. Certainly there was a bridge on the site by the time of John Speed's map of 1611, and in 1707 a new wooden bridge was constructed on the site. By 1788, the timber-framed bridge of 1707 required replacement, and a stone bridge able to handle wagon traffic generated by the textile industry was commissioned. Initially commissioned from architect Robert Furze Brettingham the Corporation rejected his design and went for a single arch bridge in consultation with "Mr Soane". it was built at a cost of £3,500. For much of its life, the current bridge formed the downstream limit of the stretch of the River Kennet dominated by the presence of Simonds Brewery. Since 1999, it has fulfilled the same role with respect to the riverside precinct of the Oracle shopping centre, which has replaced the brewery, along with the Reading Buses depot on the opposite bank, with riverside restaurants and other leisure facilities. In 2024 the bridge underwent repairs, including work to restore the parapets, which had deteriorated. References External links Media related to High Bridge, Reading at Wikimedia Commons
Martholme Viaduct

Martholme Viaduct is a railway bridge near Great Harwood in Lancashire, north-western England. It was built from 1870 and opened in 1877 after construction was beset by landslips. It closed in 1954 and is now a cycle way. It is a Grade II listed building. History The viaduct was built to carry the Great Harwood Loop (also known as the North Lancashire Loop) of the East Lancashire Line, owned by the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway (LYR). It crosses the River Calder between Great Harwood and Read and was designed by Sturges Meek, the LYR's chief engineer. Construction began in 1870 but was beset with problems and the line did not open until. The line required deep cuttings at one end, the spoil from which was to be used to build the embankments needed at the other end, which required it to be transported a distance of around three miles (five kilometres). A large coalfield is located underneath the route and a colliery was located near the site of the river crossing, which led to concerns about the stability of the ground. Thus, the railway originally proposed a lightweight wooden viaduct but it eventually purchased the coal measures at the insistence of the engineering contractors, Thomas Stone & Son, which enabled a stone viaduct to be built with confidence. Subsidence was a problem nonetheless—the embankments on either side of the viaduct continually slipped, including on one occasion shortly before the line was due to open, when the rails were carried away. Most of the line closed in 1957 and the viaduct with it. The remainder of the line closed in 1964. Description The viaduct is 170 yards (160 metres) on a sharp curve. It is built from snecked gritstone (local sandstone) and faced with rock with brick soffits. It has ten semi-circular arches, each of 40 feet (12 metres) span, and reaches a maximum height of 65 feet (20 metres) above the valley. The arches spring from impost bands. Above them is a solid parapet. The viaduct is now part of a walking and cycling trail. It is a Grade II listed building, a status which provides it with legal protection, first designated in March 1984. See also Listed buildings in Great Harwood Listed buildings in Read, Lancashire List of railway bridges and viaducts in the United Kingdom References
Colne Bridge

Colne Bridge (English: ) is an historic 18th-century bridge near Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England. A Grade II listed stone-built arch bridge, it spans the River Colne between Bradley and Kirkheaton. A Colne Bridge was mentioned in the Fountains Abbey records of the 12th century. It gave its name to a village, and also to Colne Bridge Mill which was destroyed by fire in 1818. According to Ted Ruddock, Colne Bridge may have been the design inspiration for John Smeaton's work on the Blackfriars Bridge. References
West Byfleet railway station

West Byfleet railway station is a railway station serving the village of West Byfleet, which forms part of the borough of Woking in the English county of Surrey. The station is on the South West Main Line, 21 miles 54 chains (34.9 km) from London Waterloo. History It opened in December 1887 as Byfleet, 49 years after the line was first constructed through the area. The station was renamed from Byfleet to West Byfleet on commencement of the Summer timetable, 1950. This reflected the name of the community that had developed around it, being a mile west of the original Byfleet village. West Byfleet signal box closed in March 1970. Accidents and incidents On 27 December 1946 the station was the scene of the derailment of a Bournemouth to London express service hauled by SR Lord Nelson class 4-6-0, 851 Sir Francis Drake. Although the entire 12 coach train and its engine were derailed at 60 mph (97 km/h), the coaches remained upright and in line, helped by buckeye couplings being fitted to the leading six coaches. Only three people suffered minor injuries. Services The station is served by all Alton and Woking (stopping) services from London Waterloo. It adjoins West Byfleet and Woodham which are suburban settlements in the boroughs of Woking and Runnymede, to the south and north of the line, respectively. As to other towns it is the closest station to parts of the town/suburb of Byfleet and parts of the semi-rural suburb of Pyrford. The station has three platforms, one of which (platform 2) is rarely used in line with nearby other South West Main Line stations. The station competes in the broadest sense, not of train company, with faster services at the next nearest station on the line, Woking station. Both are served by bus routes outside of the Transport for London fare-capped scheme. As of April 2015 at off-peak times the station has 4 trains per hour in each direction, alternating between Woking and Alton as to the end or start destination to the south-west and both having London (Waterloo) as their north-east terminus. The Alton services calling at fewer intermediate stations (being semi-fast). Cultural references The station frontage appeared in the 1977 movie Adventures of a Private Eye starring Christopher Neil. Notes References External links Train times and station information for West Byfleet railway station from National Rail
Wellington Monument, London

The Wellington Monument is a statue representing Achilles erected as a memorial to Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, and his victories in the Peninsular War and the latter stages of the Napoleonic Wars. It is sited at the south-western end of Park Lane in London, and was inaugurated on 18 June 1822. Its total height, including the sculpture, base and the mound on which it stands, is 36 ft. The monument's colossal 18 feet (5.5 m) high statue is by the sculptor Richard Westmacott, produced from melted-down captured enemy cannon. Based on the poses of the Borghese Gladiator and more particularly the Quirinal Horse Tamers, it shows the Greek mythological hero as a muscular, nude young man, raising his shield with his left hand and his short sword in his right hand, with his armour standing by his right thigh and his cloak draped over his left shoulder. The monument was funded by donations from British women totalling £10,000. On being transported to its final site, the entrance gates into Hyde Park were too low for it to fit, so it proved necessary to knock a hole in the adjoining wall. The inscription on the statue's Dartmoor granite base reads: To Arthur Duke of Wellington and his brave companions in arms this statue of Achilles cast from cannon taken in the victories of Salamanca, Vittoria, Toulouse, and Waterloo is inscribed by their country women Placed on this spot on the XVIII day of June MDCCCXXII by command of His Majesty George IIII. This was London's first public nude sculpture since antiquity and, though the artist had already included a fig leaf over the figure's genitalia, much controversy still resulted, pitching the sculptor's supporters such as Benjamin Robert Haydon against fierce critics such as George Cruikshank in his Backside & front view of the ladies fancy-man, Paddy Carey O'Killus'. The controversy may also have been linked to Canova's Napoleon as Mars the Peacemaker that had arrived just before this at Apsley House, and also treated on whether Achilles was a metaphor for military heroism in general, Wellington in particular or both. References External links The Gentleman's Magazine, 1822 Review of "Roubiliac and the Eighteenth-Century Monument: Sculpture as Theatre.", Art Bulletin, September 1996, by Christopher M.S. Johns
Wellington-emlékmű (London)

A Wellington-emlékmű (Wellington Monument) a londoni Hyde Park szélén áll. Története Az Akhilleusz-szobor Arthur Wellesleynek, Wellington 1. hercegének állít emléket, aki a napóleoni háborúkban számos győzelemre vezette a brit csapatokat, végül a waterlooi csatában mért megsemmisítő vereséget I. Napóleon francia császárra. Az emlékmű III. György brit király utasítására készült, és 1822. június 18-án leplezték le. Az 5,5 méter magas szobrot Richard Westmacott készítette. Ez az emlékmű volt az első, amelyet a Hyde Parkban felállítottak. Az anyagi forrásokat a Ladies of England nőegylet gyűjtötte össze. A szobrász 33 tonna, a Wellington hadjáratai folyamán zsákmányolt francia ágyúk beolvasztásával nyert bronzot használt fel. A szobrot Pimlicóban öntötték. Az Akhilleusz-figura modellje egy, az itáliai Monte Cavallóban található római szobor volt, míg az arcát magáról Wellingtonról mintázta Westmacott. Az alak teljesen meztelen volt, páncélja a lábánál állt. A meztelenség közfelháborodást okozott, ezért a művész egy fügefalevelet helyezett el az ágyékán, kevéssel leleplezése után. Jegyzetek Források ↑ Royal Parks: Statue of Achilles. The Royal Parks. Hozzáférés: 2021. december 8.. ↑ Future Learn: Achilles and the ladies of England. Future Learn. Hozzáférés: 2021. december 8..
Macclesfield Cemetery

Macclesfield Cemetery, is a Victorian cemetery located on Prestbury Road, Macclesfield, Cheshire, England. It was opened on 17 May 1866 and consists of 68 acres (28 ha) of land including gardens of remembrance, cemetery walks take place three times a year. The site contains three chapels, terrace walks overlooking a stream and examples of monumental stone masonry. Macclesfield Crematorium is located within the grounds, the cemetery lodge is on Prestbury Road. Old Chapel The Old Chapel was the Church of England chapel for the cemetery. It was built in the 1866 and is in the Neo-Gothic style. The chapel is no longer used for services and is now used as office space. It is a Grade II listed building. War graves There are 82 Commonwealth service personnel buried in this cemetery, 49 from World War I and 33 from World War II. Notable interments Ian Curtis, (cremated) musician. George Harold Eardley, (cremated) World War II Victoria Cross recipient. References External links Media related to Macclesfield Cemetery at Wikimedia Commons Macclesfield Cemetery at Find a Grave
Hřbitov Stoney Royd

Hřbitov Stoney Royd je anglikánský hřbitov v Halifaxu, ve West Yorkshire, v Anglii. Stoney Royd House byl zděný dům postavený pro Christophera Rawsona, třetího syna Johna Rawsona z Boltonu. Byl zbořen v druhé polovině 20. století. Jedna z jeho původních bran zůstává součástí hřbitova. V roce 1860 zakoupila společnost Halifax Corporation místo, které se stalo hřbitovem. Edward Milner vyhrál soutěž o návrh jeho podoby. Byl otevřen v roce 1861 a severní část byla vysvěcena 11. září 1862. Jižní část byla určena pro nonkonformní pohřby. Byly postaveny dvě kaple: jedna pro anglikánskou církev a druhá pro nonkonformní pohřby. Anglikánská kaple byla novogotická stavba s věží a polygonální apsidou. V roce 1973 ministerstvo životního prostředí zařadilo kapli mezi památky II. třídy. V roce 2007 se její střecha zhroutila v bouři a část byla později zbourána. Věž zůstala zachována. Je zde 77 hrobů válečných obětí, které spravuje Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Odkazy Externí odkazy Obrázky, zvuky či videa k tématu Hřbitov Stoney Royd na Wikimedia Commons Reference V tomto článku byl použit překlad textu z článku Stoney Royd Cemetery na anglické Wikipedii.