Lennox Bridge, Glenbrook
Lennox Bridge, Glenbrook | |
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The oldest surviving stone arch bridge on the Australian mainland | |
| Coordinates | 33°45′15″S 150°37′56″E / 33.75417°S 150.63222°E |
| Carries | Mitchell's Pass (Downhill only) |
| Crosses | Brookside Creek / Lapstone Creek |
| Locale | Glenbrook, City of Blue Mountains, New South Wales, Australia |
| Begins | Glenbrook |
| Ends | Lapstone |
| Named for | David Lennox |
| Maintained by | Blue Mountains City Council |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Arch bridge |
| Material | Stone |
| Width | 9 metres (30 ft) |
| Height | 9 metres (30 ft) at highest point |
| Longest span | 6 metres (20 ft) |
| No. of spans | 1 |
| Load limit | 2 tonnes (2.2 short tons; 2.0 long tons) |
| History | |
| Designer | David Lennox |
| Engineering design by | Thomas Mitchell |
| Construction start | 1832 |
| Construction end | 1833 |
| Opened | 1833 |
| Closed | 1967-1982 |
| Official name | Lennox Bridge |
| Type | State heritage (built) |
| Criteria | a., b., c., f., g. |
| Designated | 2 April 1999 |
| Reference no. | 24 |
| Type | Road Bridge |
| Category | Transport - Land |
| Builders | James Randall and other convicts |
| Location | |
| References | |
The Lennox Bridge, Glenbrook is a heritage-listed road bridge that carries the Mitchell's Pass across Brookside Creek (also known as Lapstone Creek), located at Glenbrook, in the City of Blue Mountains local government area of New South Wales, Australia. The bridge was designed by David Lennox and built from 1832 to 1833 by James Randall and other convicts. It is also known as Lennox Bridge or The Horseshoe Bridge. The property is owned by Blue Mountains City Council. It was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999. The stone arch bridge is a single arch of 6 metres (20 ft) span and is 9 metres (30 ft) above water level, with a road width of 9 metres (30 ft).