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Breydon Lifting Bridge

 
A47, Great Yarmouth NR30 1SF, United Kingdom (A47)
 
Information about the place
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 Bridge8 miles, 2¾ furlongs
Yare - New Cut Junction8 miles, ¼ furlongs
Berney Arms Windmill4 miles
The Berney Arms Inn3 miles, 6¼ furlongs
Yare - Waveney Junction3 miles, 4¼ furlongs
Breydon Lifting Bridge
Bure - Yare Junction1¼ furlongs
Yarmouth Haven Lifting Bridge4 furlongs
Gorleston-on-Sea3 miles, 2½ furlongs
 
 
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 ASDA - Great Yarmouth - NR30 1SF
 Asda
 
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In the direction of Yare - Wensum Junction

Yare - Waveney Junction3 miles, 4¼ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Yare - Wensum Junction
Yare - Hardley Dyke Junction10 miles, 7½ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Yare - Wensum Junction

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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 Yarmouth
The 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 ...
breydon bridge lifting - YouTube
Feb 3, 2011 ... this is breydon bridge lifting which ithink was during a test as there were no large vessels around.
Breydon Water
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 ...
UK Lifting Bridge - Breydon Bridge, Great Yarmouth, Nofolk / UK ...
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 ...
Bridge heights
The exceptions are Reedham, Somerleyton and Trowse swing bridges, the lifting bridges on Breydon Water, Novi Sad and St Julian's pedestrian bridges in ...
Breydon Bridge - Wikipedia
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  ...
Section 2: Breydon Bridge Construction
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 - Wikipedia
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 ...
Help with navigating low bridges on the Norfolk Broads
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.
Construction of the Great Yarmouth and Gorleston Relief Road
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 ...