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Luxury developed flats nestled in Clifton providing the home away from home. Alison Court serviced apartments offer modern city living in Clifton, Bristol. Construction recommenced on 27 August with the laying of the Leigh Woods west abutment foundation stone. In the chain manufacture contract with Copperhouse Foundry, Hayle was signed.
In October Brunel was ordered to suspend work and sell the materials and plant to pay the creditors. Work was completely abandoned in July , by which time the time limit for construction of the bridge as stipulated in the Act had elapsed. Brunel died in September Work continued, until the bridge was finally opened in 8 December by the Lords Lieutenant of Gloucestershire and Somerset.
Changes were made to some of the ironwork and the decking into the C In an inspection revealed that, despite appearing to be of solid sandstone construction, the Leigh Woods abutment contains 12 vaulted chambers in two tiers, linked by shafts and tunnels. The asset was previously listed twice also at List Entry Wrought-iron chains and cast-iron construction to the bridge deck.
The west abutment contains 12 vaulted rubble-stone chambers over two tiers, each chamber around 11m high, linked by narrow shafts and tunnels. The bridge towers, each square in plan, are supported by the abutments; the east tower is one metre taller than the west at The towers are constructed of Pennant sandstone rubble, with ashlar caps and cornices and limestone dressings.
Each is battered on the north and south sides up to the segmental arch above the roadway, but differ in that the east tower has narrow pointed-arch openings on these elevations. Above the segmental arch a parabolic arch rises to below the land chains.
Each cap contains two cast-iron saddles to which the chains are attached, mounted on rollers to provide flexibility of movement between the land and central span chains. The land chains are anchored into the ground on either side of the Gorge across corresponding land saddles.
The triple chains connect to and support the deck with suspension rods, each 2. The six chains comprise 4, links across the entire span of the bridge between the anchorages. The anchorages enter an inclined tunnel at each end, locked by iron wedges behind cast iron anchor plates, bolted to the rock. The deck is constructed of iron; longitudinal girders are connected to the chains by suspension rods, with cross girders with diagonal ties.
The parallel footway parapets are on the outside of the main structure, and have wrought iron lattice girders which provide additional rigidity. The road itself is of Douglas fir sleepers, covered with planking and asphalt. The span between the towers is m m between the anchorages and rises The base of each tower is surrounded by 1.
The walls extend beyond the west tower along the roadway for approximately 46m on the north side and 91m on the south. Scroll through this timeline to explore the key events that led to the completion of Clifton Suspension Bridge.
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How to Find Us We recommend that you begin your visit in Clifton Village, cross the bridge and take in the views before you arrive at our Visitor Centre. For Families If you're visiting with your family, we have plenty of activity ideas for you to do before your visit, at the bridge or once you've returned home.
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