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BRIDGETTINE DOUBLE HOUSE * |
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| An abbey of the Bridgettine double order of nuns and religious men. |
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BRIDGE KEEPERS COTTAGE * |
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| The residence of a bridge keeper. |
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ACCOMMODATION BRIDGE * |
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| A bridge, often over a canal or road, allowing access between two parcels of land. |
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PREFABRICATED BRIDGE * |
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| A bridge manufactured from prefabricated sections. |
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BRIDGETTINE NUNNERY * |
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| An abbey founded in 1415 for nuns of the Bridgettine order. |
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CABLE STAYED BRIDGE * |
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| A bridge whose deck is directly supported from pylons by straight cables without vertical suspenders. |
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HALF THROUGH BRIDGE * |
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| A bridge whose trusses or girders form parapets on either side of the deck. |
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BRIDGETTINE GRANGE * |
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| An outlying farm or estate belonging to the Bridgettine order. |
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MULTI LEVEL BRIDGE * |
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| A bridge with two or more decks allowing it to carry various modes of transport at the same time. |
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TOWING PATH BRIDGE * |
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| A bridge which takes a towing path over a branch canal, basin, etc. |
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TRANSPORTER BRIDGE * |
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| A bridge consisting of a lattice girder spanning the distance between the tops of two towers. Designed to transport vehicles across the gap in a container suspended at road level by ropes under a travelling crane on the girder. |
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CANTILEVER BRIDGE * |
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| A specialized form of truss bridge that extends or cantilevers from both sides of the pier, the inner 'arms' usually supporting a central span. |
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ORNAMENTAL BRIDGE * |
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| A bridge built to enhance or compliment the surrounding landscape. Mainly found on estates or in parkland and usually 18th and 19th century. |
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SUSPENSION BRIDGE * |
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| A bridge whose deck is hung from above by large cables, chains or pinned iron or steel bars hanging from towers. |
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TELESCOPIC BRIDGE * |
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| A bridge in which one leaf may be retracted in a horizontal plane, passing on rollers over or under the adjacent fixed leaf. |
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FORTIFIED BRIDGE * |
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| A bridge which is fortified at one or both ends. |
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INHABITED BRIDGE * |
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| A bridge on which dwellings or commercial premises have been built. |
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PACKHORSE BRIDGE * |
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| A high-humped, narrow, cobbled bridge used by trains of packhorses, often located in upland areas where the bulk of goods were carried by horses. |
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TEMPORARY BRIDGE * |
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| A type of bridge which was designed for temporary use and then capable of being moved to another site. Use for temporary bridges which have remained in situ since erection. |
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CAUSEWAY BRIDGE * |
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| A bridge, carrying a footpath or road, usually across marshy or waterlogged ground. |
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PIPELINE BRIDGE * |
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| A bridge used for carrying liquids, usually water, although sometimes oil, in a pipeline over a river. Mid 19th century onwards. |
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BASCULE BRIDGE * |
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| A bridge that incorporates one or two spans that tilt at the abutments, to move up and out of the way of shipping. The most famous example of which is Tower bridge, London. |
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CLAPPER BRIDGE * |
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| A simple form of stone slab bridge, particularly associated with South West England. |
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MOVABLE BRIDGE * |
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| A type of bridge which has machinery and movable elements, eg. to allow vessels to pass. |
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PONTOON BRIDGE * |
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| A floating bridge, generally temporary, whose decks are supported on low flat-bottomed or hollow floats. |
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RAILWAY BRIDGE * |
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| A bridge carrying a railway track across a river, valley, road etc. |
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THROUGH BRIDGE * |
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| A type of bridge which completely encloses the traffic using it. |
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TRAMWAY BRIDGE * |
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| A bridge carrying a tramway. |
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BAILEY BRIDGE * |
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| A type of temporary bridge designed by Sir Donald C.Bailey during the Second World War. |
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BRIDGE CHAPEL * |
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| A chapel built into the structure of a bridge. |
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GIRDER BRIDGE * |
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| A bridge supported by large beams or girders, originally of wood or iron, now usually of steel or reinforced concrete. |
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ROVING BRIDGE * |
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| A bridge which takes the towpath across the canal. |
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CANAL BRIDGE * |
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| A bridge over a canal. |
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MINED BRIDGE * |
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| A bridge which has had mines placed within its structure to enable it to be destroyed in the event of an invasion. |
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SHELL BRIDGE * |
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| A bridge decorated with shells forming an ornamental feature. |
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SWING BRIDGE * |
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| A movable bridge that swings or rotates around a central pier to provide a passageway for navigation. |
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TRUSS BRIDGE * |
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| A bridge made up of many relatively small members joined together in a series of interconnecting triangles. |
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ARCH BRIDGE * |
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| A curved structural span which is supported at the sides or ends. May vary in shape from the horizontal flat arch through semicircular and semielliptical forms. |
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BEAM BRIDGE * |
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| A bridge in which the load is carried by a single beam, or beams, spanning the space between two supports. |
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LIFT BRIDGE * |
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| A bridge that incorporates a span that moves upwards vertically to provide a passageway for navigation. |
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PIPE BRIDGE * |
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| Bridge for carrying pipes between buildings or working areas. |
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ROAD BRIDGE * |
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| A bridge carrying a road over land or water. |
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ROCK BRIDGE * |
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| A bridge constructed using rockwork to create a craggy, naturalistic appearance. A feature of 18th century rococo gardens and parks. |
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SLAB BRIDGE * |
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| A type of concrete bridge, developed in the 20th century, that consists of reinforced concrete deck slabs that sit on the supporting bridge piers and/or abutments. |
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TOLL BRIDGE * |
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| A bridge whose upkeep and repair was financed by the exaction of a toll. |
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BRIDGE * |
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| A structure of wood, stone, iron, brick or concrete, etc, with one or more intervals under it to span a river or other space. Use specific type where known. |
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