Known locally as the Ha’penny Bridge, the Half Penny bridge was demolished in December 1974 at a cost of approx. £52,000 after being declared unsafe. These photos show the "before", "during" and "after " sequence.
The shots are fired...
The legs start to buckle...
There she goes...
That's it, no more bridge !
The bridge plays a big part in the latest book by Freya North: Secrets. Published in April 2009.