The Bascule Bridge, Renfrew. Scotland
The Bascule Bridge in Renfrew was built by Sir William Arrol & Co. a Glasgow based engineering firm at a cost of around £62.000, it was officially opened for traffic on Wed. 28th March 1923 and features a clear opening span of 90ft, with a 20ft roadway and pedestrian footpaths on both sides, when opened it reaches a height of almost 20ft above the ground and in years gone bye it allowed shipping to proceed to and from Paisley Harbour. However, since the closure of Paisley Harbour in the late 1960s, it is now almost an event to witness the bridge being raised. It was granted a category A listing on the 13th December 1994.
The Bascule Bridge, Renfrew. Scotland
The Bascule Bridge in Renfrew was built by Sir William Arrol & Co. a Glasgow based engineering firm at a cost of around £62.000, it was officially opened for traffic on Wed. 28th March 1923 and features a clear opening span of 90ft, with a 20ft roadway and pedestrian footpaths on both sides, when opened it reaches a height of almost 20ft above the ground and in years gone bye it allowed shipping to proceed to and from Paisley Harbour. However, since the closure of Paisley Harbour in the late 1960s, it is now almost an event to witness the bridge being raised. It was granted a category A listing on the 13th December 1994.