Clifton Suspension Bridge and Dowlais Iron Company
Since the Dowlais Iron Company made the iron that was used to forge the original chains, their importance to the Clifton Suspension Bridge was significant.…
5 ½ Tons per Square Inch
This figure featured in the judging of the competing designs for the Clifton Bridge, and refers to the maximum tension in the suspension chains. If…
How was the Bridge Completed?
Following the death of Isambard Kingdom Brunel in 1859, the Clifton Suspension Bridge was completed by the engineers John Hawkshaw and William Henry Barlow. Although…
Maintenance 2018 – Trish Johnson, Chartered Civil Engineer and Bridge Master
Bridge Master is a fascinating and varied job. It covers not only the maintenance of this amazing structure but also the running of the business.…
Celebrating a Chain Works and a Chain Bridge
Photograph showing (l to r): Mich, Sainsburys; Mick Antoniw AM, Town Mayor; Loretta Thompson; Matt Jones, ICE Wales Cymru and his Apprentice; Prof John Tucker…
