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The Iron Bridge Project Diary
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13 April 2023: Repainting of original structure completed
The council's Conservation Officer and I caught up with progress at the Iron Bridge today.
Unfortunately we were not able to inspect the paintwork under the bridge as expected because the scaffolding removal was started before we were notified. That's frustrating as it was probably the last chance in my lifetime to see the bridge structure up-close from underneath. Happier news is the council have shared the photos below of the finished paintwork taken before the scaffold was removed.
Remaining work
There is outstanding work to do on the top-side of the bridge, including more vegetation removal, cleaning and repainting of the original railings and touch-up and maintenance works to the modern intervention (the green parts). It's planned for this to be carried out during the coming week or so and it is anticipated that the bridge will remain closed for at least another week.
What's next: scour remedial works
The inspection report identifies that a large stone block has been washed out of the south abutment below the waterline.
Water levels are too high to tackle this issue at the moment but later in the year a temporary dam will be built around the abutment so that the engineers can investigate properly and develop solutions. The stone block will be replaced and other works are likely to include installation of "riprap" stone to protect against future scouring and erosion on both north and south abutments.
https://www.marple.website/brabyns-park-iron-bridge/iron-bridge-at-risk-again.html
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A catch-up with progress on the Iron Bridge:
Read in more detail on the main site: https://www.marple.website/brabyns-park-iron-bridge/iron-bridge-at-risk-again.html
27 March 2023: Paint protection to the Iron Bridge is underway. The council has kindly shared some progress photos following application of the primer coating.
14 March 2023: I was pleased to join the council's Conservation Officer for a site visit to inspect the Bridge during the final stages of blasting and paint removal.
13 February 2023: Stockport Council advise that work is about to restart on the Iron Bridge repairs.
Also.....
This video inspection of Marple's Iron Bridge in Brabyns Park was conducted on 13th November 2003, during the early stages of the campaign to restore it and was submitted to the HLF in the funding bid. The film wasn't shared at the time as the file was too large. It was added to the diary after being rediscovered in Marple Local History Society's archives during March 2023.
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CGI of Marple's Iron Bridge in Brabyns Park
Fly-through 200 years of the bridge's history in 3.5 minutes
The film below was originally created in 2007/8 by Take 27 Ltd as part of the Brabyns Park Iron Bridge Restoration Project, a partnership between The Marple Website, Marple Local History Society and Stockport Council. Back then files were too large for normal Internet download and storage but broadband and data connections today means that those problems are no longer an issue.
So at last the film can be shared as part of the Iron Bridge Restoration Project Diaries on The Marple Website:
https://www.marple.website/brabyns-park-iron-bridge/iron-bridge-cgi.html
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December 2022: Delays and works on hold until after Christmas
Remedial works to the Iron Bridge on hold! Stockport Council has advised that limited progress has been made over the last month and the works are now on hold until the New Year.
The bridge will be open until such time that the works restart: https://www.marple.website/brabyns-park-iron-bridge/iron-bridge-at-risk-again.html
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October 2022: Remedial works to the Iron Bridge start soon!
Stockport Council have advised that remedial works on the Iron Bridge in Brabyns Park is provisionally due to commence on the 24th October 2022 and the main contractor is expected to be on site for 8 weeks. They say that the scope of the current project has been developed from the prioritised recommendations contained within the Principal Inspection Report referred to below, and following consultation with Stockport Council's Conservation Officer.
https://www.marple.website/brabyns-park-iron-bridge/iron-bridge-at-risk-again.html
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