Selby toll bridge
Selby toll bridge | |
|---|---|
The swing bridge at Selby | |
| Coordinates | 53°47′06″N 1°03′50″W / 53.785°N 1.064°W |
| OS grid reference | SE617324 |
| Carries | A19 |
| Crosses | River Ouse |
| Locale | Selby, North Yorkshire, England |
| Other name(s) | Selby Swing Bridge |
| Preceded by | Cawood Bridge |
| Followed by | Selby railway swing bridge |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Swing bridge |
| Material | Oak timbers |
| Total length | 200 feet (60 m) (both bridges) |
| Width | 18 feet (5.6 m) (original bridge) 22 feet (6.7 m) (1970s bridge) |
| History | |
| Architect | William Jessop |
| Opened | c. 1793 |
| Rebuilt | 1971 |
| Statistics | |
| Toll | 7 pence (in 1991) |
| Location | |
Selby Toll Bridge is one of three swing bridges in the town of Selby, North Yorkshire, England. A timber bridge over the River Ouse in the town was opened in c. 1793 to replace a ferry crossing that had existed since Medieval times. The bridge provided a connection between the West and East Ridings of Yorkshire across the River Ouse, and became the furthest downstream public bridge crossing over the river until 1929, when the Boothferry Bridge was built. The moving section of the original bridge used ball-bearings and cog wheels; the bridge is believed to be the first in the world to use ball-bearings. The replacement 1970s bridge, now only carries the A19 road as the A63 bypass was opened in 2004.