Adur Rail Bridge. Sir John Aird designed steel rail viaduct over Adur.
Norfolk Bridge. The old chain suspension bridge (built 1832 and demolished in the 1920s) over the River Adur showing decorative arches. Image taken from the South-west bank of the river.
Norfolk Suspension Bridge (built 1832), Shoreham-by-Sea. Bridge over the River Adur. Three ladies are posing under the arch. Adur quayside and of St Mary de Haura tower are in the background. Sailing boats in the distance. Horse statue stands on the first classical-style arch, a lion stands on the next.
Norfolk Bridge July 4th 1923 Opening of the Second Norfolk Bridge, Shoreham-by-Sea.
Norfolk Bridge Opening of the Second Norfolk Bridge, Shoreham-by-Sea. Lord Leconfield is making a speech outside the Toll House at the opening. Men and women in hats are present.
Norfolk Bridge Opening of the Second Norfolk Bridge, Shoreham-by-Sea. Men, women and children observing Lord Leconsfield opening the bridge. At west end of High Street. W.Bushby, butcher, and W.H. Harker, General Store, is in the background. Flags are over the crowd.
Norfolk Bridge Demolition of Norfolk Bridge, Shoreham-by-Sea. View from east bank of River Adur looking north west, sailing boats moored in right foreground. In middle ground the partly-demolished chain-link suspension bridge built in 1832, with superstructure and the top portion of the two stone arches already demolished. The new iron bridge that replaced it was opened in 1923.
Norfolk Bridge demolition 1922
Norfolk Bridge demolition, Shoreham-by-Sea. Close view of the south west end of the bridge with men atop partly demolished stone tower. The coffer dam, built to allow demolition and construction work, is visible below.
Adur rail bridge - wooden trestle prior to replacement. pre-1896