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Mary of Teck and English Bridge bronze plaque

Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom

Mary of Teck and English Bridge bronze plaque

The English Bridge was built in 1768 - 1774 on the site of an earlier bridge. In 1925-1927 it was taken down and completely rebuilt. It's steep gradient halved, it's width increased by 126½ feet and every sound stone in the original strucutre reused. The bridge was opened by Her Majesty the Queen on

the 13th August 1927.

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