1856
Central Tamar Pier Capped
The central river pier is completed to the stage needed for erection of its upper iron support structure.
Historical place archive
Browse historical events and people recorded at River Tamar in Great Britain. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.
The central river pier is completed to the stage needed for erection of its upper iron support structure.
The first great main-span truss is floated into position on barges before being raised above the river.
Tugs, naval vessels and hundreds of workers manoeuvre the first main truss through the river into alignment with its piers.
The second main span is floated into the Tamar to complete the paired crossing arrangement.
The bridge provides the high navigation clearance demanded by the Admiralty while carrying the railway across the Tamar.
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