Building From 1834

Shoreham Bridge

Suspension bridge over the River Adur in Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex. Designed by William Tierney Clark with Captain Samuel Brown. It was replaced in 1923.

Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk

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Shoreham Bridge

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