For small corrections to the List Entry please see our Minor Amendments procedure. The portals on the outer river piers are in pylon style, ashlar faced, with tall elliptical arches in square recesses. “How appropriate that we should light the bridge up in honour of our NHS.”, Councillor Julian German, leader of Cornwall Council, said: “The work of NHS staff in the face of this pandemic has been inspiring, and we are delighted to see this tribute to their bravery and dedication.”, Richard Bickford, a Saltash Town Councillor, said: “Many thanks to Ashtorre Rock for allowing the use of the building during this time. Home | News | At your service | Local life | top of page Excavation at the summit of the hill, Silbury tunnel excavation, Silbury Hill, Wiltshire. It cost under £225,000. Albert Bridge is a suspension bridge designed by R M Ordish and opened in 1873. Using an old browser means that some parts of our website might not work correctly. Change ), You are commenting using your Google account. The neighbouring Tamar bridge, which carries road traffic between Devon and Cornwall, was also lit up by the Tamar Bridge and Torpoint Ferry Joint Committee. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. Mike Gallop, Network Rail’s Western director, said: “We are really proud of everyone from the NHS and the huge effort they are putting in daily to save lives. That entry was removed from the List on 22 September 2016.This entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 22 September 2016. Chelsea Embankment is just over a mile long and cost about £270,000 to build. Councillor Tudor Evans, Leader of Plymouth City Council, said: “The NHS is one of the great symbols of our country, and the Royal Albert Bridge is one of the great symbols of Plymouth. This page was last edited on 14 January 2019, at 12:42. “We hope to light up the Royal Albert Bridge again in the future when the wider community will be able to leave their homes and see it for themselves.”. It was not until the year when construction started that it took the name of Prince Albert, Queen Victoria’s consort. The official opening day pamphlet stated that the Embankment had "removed the stinking mud-banks which had forced upon the attention of more than one of the senses" and replaced them with "pleasant drives and ornamental gardens". If you wish to report an issue with a contribution or have a question please email [email protected]. On 26 April 1848 a 6-foot (1.8 m) iron cylinder 85 feet (25.9 m) tall was launched into the Tamar. (formerly listed as Royal Albert Bridge (the part within the Borough of Saltash)) - 17.1.52GV The first plan put forward was a line surveyed by Captain William Scarth Moorsom for the Cornwall Railway (CR) and was to cross the river at Torpoint then follow the path of what is now the … 15th November 2017.jpg, Between the bridges - geograph.org.uk - 474452.jpg, Between the Tamar Bridges - geograph.org.uk - 532360.jpg, Bridges over the Tamar - geograph.org.uk - 3923.jpg, Brunel's Bridge and the road bridge - Saltash - geograph.org.uk - 1399327.jpg, Brunel's Royal Albert Bridge over the Tamar - geograph.org.uk - 1616152.jpg, Brunels Royal Albert Bridge tide recorder.jpg, Car Park by the Bridges - geograph.org.uk - 816948.jpg, Crossing the Tamar - geograph.org.uk - 1805113.jpg, Crossing the Tamar railway bridge - geograph.org.uk - 1510341.jpg, Entering Cornwall off of Brunel's Royal Albert Bridge over the River Tamar.