1831
Clifton Main Span Fixed at 214 Metres
Brunel's accepted scheme uses a main suspension span of about 214 metres across the Avon Gorge.
Historical place archive
Browse historical events and people recorded at Avon Gorge in Great Britain. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.
Brunel's accepted scheme uses a main suspension span of about 214 metres across the Avon Gorge.
Provenance
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