Friar Gate Bridge
Friar Gate Bridge, was made by Andrew Handyside & Co is a railway bridge at the end of Friar Gate in the centre of Derby in the East Midlands of England. It was made by Andrew Handyside & Co whose foundry was close to Derby's Handyside Bridge over the River Derwent. The bridge is a remnant of the GNR Derbyshire and Staffordshire Extension (known locally as the Friargate Line); it formed the approach to Derby Friargate railway station. It is a grade II listed building.
Friar Gate Bridge | |
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Looking north west out of the city centre through the span of the bridge | |
| Coordinates | 52.923989°N 1.485604°W |
| Carries | GNR Derbyshire and Staffordshire Extension |
| Crosses | Friar Gate |
| Locale | Derby |
| Other name(s) | Handyside Bridge |
| Owner | Derby City Council |
| Heritage status | Grade II listed |
| History | |
| Designer | Richard Johnson |
| Constructed by | Andrew Handyside and Company |
| Opened | 1878 |
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