Gainsborough Bridge, Road bridge in Gainsborough, England.
The Gainsborough Bridge stretches 328 feet across the River Trent with three segmental arches constructed from coursed ashlar and concrete materials.
Civil engineer William Weston supervised the construction of this Grade II listed bridge between 1787 and 1791, marking a significant infrastructure development for the region.
The bridge features decorative elements including semicircular cutwaters, vermiculated lower courses, and round-headed niches flanked by pilasters in the central spandrels.
The structure connects the communities of Gainsborough and Saundby, serving as the primary crossing point over the River Trent in this section of Lincolnshire.
During the severe floods of March 1947, Ernest Edwardson managed to cross the bridge only by following a heavy lorry, after which the road remained closed for seven days.
Location: Gainsborough
Location: Saundby
Official opening: 1791
GPS coordinates: 53.39220,-0.77660
Latest update: November 28, 2025 14:29
Gainsborough Old Hall
954 m
All Saints Church
1 km
St Martin's Church, Bole
3.1 km
St Martin of Tours' Church, Saundby
3.1 km
St Mary Magdalene's Church, Walkeringham
5.4 km
St Peter and St Paul's Church, Sturton-le-Steeple
6 km
Gainsborough Town Hall
820 m
All Saints' Church, Beckingham
3.7 km
Church of St Helen
2.9 km
Church of St Mary
4.6 km
Church of All Saints
5.9 km
Parish Church of St Paul
2.4 km
Trinity Arts Centre
444 m
Gainsborough Trent Junction Railway Bridge
1.1 km
Burton Chateau
5.9 km
7, Lord Street
855 m
1 and 3, Silver Street
750 m
Water Tower
1.2 km
5 and 7, Market Place
821 m
25, Market Street
868 m
21, Market Place
769 m
Former toll lodges to Gainsborough Bridge to north and south sides of the east end of the bridge
55 m
29, Market Street
871 m
Signal Box At Beckingham Station
3 km
Elswitha Hall
783 m
Gainsborough War Memorial, Lincolnshire
983 m
County Court Buildings
857 m
Remains of Church of St Helen
6 kmReviews
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