Lady Wimborne Bridge
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| The Lady Wimborne | |
|---|---|
| Official name | The Lady Wimborne Bridge |
| Carries | Trains, pedestrians |
| Crosses | Canford House Main Drive |
| Locale | Wimborne, England |
| Longest span | 30 |
| Opened | 14 February 1876 |
The Lady Wimborne Bridge is a bridge that brought the age of rail to the town of Wimborne. Long heralded by the denizens of the medivel market town, pilgrims would camp under its ornate stone and cheer the advent of each steam train to pass overhead.
[edit] Design
Working from his own design, Captain Bonce Thorne constructed the bridge over a period of 20 years following his return from the Raj in India. Flush with plundered riches, Captain Thorne spared no expense in construction of the bridge, a rarity in the southern rail system.
[edit] History
The bridge was opened on 14 February 1876 by the Mayor of Wimborne. The last train to pass over the bridge happened on 3 May 1976, almost one hundred years to the day of its construction.
