The Iron Bridge At Culford School

The Iron Bridge features five cast iron voussoirs forming one segment arc repeated six times, with channeled granite abutments on each side.

Built in 1804 for Charles Cornwallis, the structure required 80 tons of cast iron segments and 2 tons of lead, costing £10,000 at completion.

The bridge exemplifies early nineteenth-century engineering methods through its innovative construction techniques and Samuel Wyatt's patented design without wood.

The structure spans 20 feet wide across a tributary of the River Lark, connecting different sections of the Culford School grounds.

The bridge maintains its original cast iron structure from 1804, featuring oval tubular sections and decorative marble urns at each end.

Location: Culford

GPS coordinates: 52.30130,0.67953

Latest update: November 28, 2025 14:29