Kingsland Bridge

Kingsland Bridge
Kingsland Bridge
Coordinates52°42′16″N 2°45′32″W / 52.7044°N 2.7589°W / 52.7044; -2.7589
OS grid referenceSJ488121
CrossesRiver Severn
LocaleShrewsbury
Heritage statusGrade II
Preceded byPorthill Bridge
Followed byGreyfriars Bridge
Characteristics
Designarch
Longest span212 ft (65 m)
History
DesignerJohn William Grover
Constructed byCleveland Bridge & Engineering Company
Construction start1883
Construction end1883
Statistics
Toll20p (vehicles)
Listed Building – Grade I
Designated30 March 1995
Reference no.1246190
Location

Kingsland Bridge is a privately owned toll bridge, spanning the River Severn between Kingsland and Murivance in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, owned and operated by the Shrewsbury (Kingsland) Bridge Company. The toll point is located on the Murivance side and the cost for cars to cross is 30p by contactless credit and debit cards only. The bridge also has an honesty box for pedestrians with a suggested payment of 1p. It is a Grade II listed building.