Breydon Lifting Bridge
A47, Great Yarmouth NR30 1SF, United Kingdom
(A47)

Breydon Lifting Bridge
is a minor waterways place
on the Norfolk Broads (River Yare - Main Navigation) between
Yare - Waveney Junction (3 miles and 4¼ furlongs
to the west) and
Bure - Yare Junction (Junction of the River Bure and River Yare) (1¼ furlongs
to the east).
There may be access to the towpath here.
Mooring here is impossible (it may be physically impossible, forbidden, or allowed only for specific short-term purposes).
There is a lift bridge here which takes a major road over the canal. The bridge does not need to be opened for normal waterway traffic.
| Reedham Railway Swing Bridge | 8 miles, 2¾ furlongs | |
| Yare - New Cut Junction | 8 miles, ¼ furlongs | |
| Berney Arms Windmill | 4 miles | |
| The Berney Arms Inn | 3 miles, 6¼ furlongs | |
| Yare - Waveney Junction | 3 miles, 4¼ furlongs | |
| Breydon Lifting Bridge | ||
| Bure - Yare Junction | 1¼ furlongs | |
| Yarmouth Haven Lifting Bridge | 4 furlongs | |
| Gorleston-on-Sea | 3 miles, 2½ furlongs | |
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In the direction of Yare - Wensum Junction
Yare - Waveney Junction — 3 miles, 4¼ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Yare - Wensum Junction
Yare - Hardley Dyke Junction — 10 miles, 7½ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Yare - Wensum JunctionNo information
CanalPlan has no information on any of the following facilities within range:water point
rubbish disposal
chemical toilet disposal
self-operated pump-out
boatyard pump-out
Direction of TV transmitter (From Wolfbane Cybernetic)
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[Great Yarmouth]
was built to take the A12 over Breydon Water, replacing the old railway bridge of Breydon Viaduct. Both are lifting bridges, which can be raised to allow
[List of bascule bridges]
Renfrew Breydon Bridge, Great Yarmouth Haven Bridge, Great Yarmouth Lowestoft Bascule Bridge, Waveney Pero's Bridge, Bristol Redcliffe Bascule Bridge, Bristol
[List of bridges in the United Kingdom]
Bridges in the United Kingdom is a link page for any road bridges or footbridges in the United Kingdom. Railway bridges are listed under: List of railway
[Coot Club]
part of Mrs Barrable, Teasel and Titmouse are caught on a falling tide on Breydon Water and go aground, just too far apart to be able to pass things between
[Yarmouth–Beccles line]
for the benefit of holiday traffic became prohibitive, especially once Breydon Viaduct connecting Yarmouth Beach with Yarmouth South Town closed in 1953
[Great Eastern Railway]
by Cowans, Sheldon & Company were purchased between 1892 and 1899. With lifting capacity of 10–12 long tons (10–12 t) they were employed on permanent way
[Lowestoft railway station]
network by closing unremunerative lines. Thus in 1953 when major repairs to Breydon Viaduct were required, it was decided that Lowestoft could be adequately
[Great Yarmouth railway station]
line about 1 mile west of Yarmouth Vauxhall and the junction was named Breydon. The 1st part of the new line opened on 1 March 1883 as far as the 1st
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Bridge Lifts - Peel Ports Great YarmouthThe Haven Bridge is only manned when a lift is due to take place. The Breydon Bridge is manned from 08:00 to 17:00 during winter months and from 06:00 to ...
Feb 3, 2011 ... this is breydon bridge lifting which ithink was during a test as there were no large vessels around.
Pass under the Breydon Bridge (using the right hand narrower channel if a "small boat"; the centre lifting span will open for yachts with tall masts which can be ...
Sep 26, 2017 ... Hydraulic Lifting Bridge / Moving Bridge at Great Yarmouth, Norfolk on A47. This video was filmed and put together during my 10 day caravan ...
The exceptions are Reedham, Somerleyton and Trowse swing bridges, the lifting bridges on Breydon Water, Novi Sad and St Julian's pedestrian bridges in ...
The Breydon Bridge is a road bridge carrying the A47 in Great Yarmouth across the River Yare. It replaces the former railway Breydon Viaduct which was closed  ...
Work started on the new bridge over Breydon Water at the same time as the ... Following completion the new lifting span for the Breydon Bridge is lifted by crane  ...
Breydon Viaduct was a railway bridge across the River Yare near Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England that was built by the Midland and Great Northern Joint ...
This lifting bridge is located on the wide expanse of Breydon Water. Due to the generous height and width, passage through should not cause any problems.
This road included a new lifting bridge on the site of the M&GN girder bridge over Breydon Water, new bridges over Burgh Road and Beccles Road and bridge ...

![Great Yarmouth: Breydon Bridge in the morning sun. A similar view to [[2188865]] but taken from slightly closer to the river's edge, in better weather! by Chris Downer – 28 November 2011](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/02/71/48/2714830_5b6bfa15_120x120.jpg)


















![Breydon Bridge. From Breydon Water to the north. The tower of [[803911]] can be seen beyond. by Pierre Terre – 04 May 2008](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/photos/80/72/807205_2cc3a980_120x120.jpg)









