Basic Site Details

Name: Bridge over the River Eden
City or county: Carlisle (near)
Country: England
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Building Type Classification

The building is classified under the following categories:
 ClassificationOriginal classification?Notes
Item 1 of 1Bridge  

Street Addresses

The following street addresses are associated with this building:
 AddressMain entrance?Notes
Item 1 of 2Rickersgate North end of
Item 2 of 2Stanwix Bank  

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
 FromToEvent typeNotes
Item 1 of 218011805Plans drawn up 
Item 2 of 21 June 1801 Contracts advertisedRefers to plans by Boyd

People

Design and Construction

The following individuals or organisations have carried out design/construction work. Where architects or practices worked together, matching letters appear beside their names in the Partnership Group column.
 NameRolePartnership GroupFromToNotes
Item 1 of 2Thomas Boyd A18011805Drew up designs but not implemented.
Item 2 of 2(Sir) Robert Smirke Bc. 1801 His design was chosen over that of Thomas Boyd.

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 2Colvin, Howard2008A Biographical Dictionary of British Architects 1600-1840 London: YUP. 4th edition 
Item 2 of 2MacDonald, M I M1971The Building of the New Eden Bridge at CarlisleNS lxxiTrans. Cumberland & Westmorland Arch. Soc. 

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this building:
 Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 3Carlisle Journal27 April 1805   
Item 2 of 3Carlisle Journal1 June 1805   
Item 3 of 3Carlisle Journal22 June 1805   

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:
 SourceArchive nameSource catalogue no.Notes
Item 1 of 1Cumbria County Record Office, CarlisleArchive Plans and specifications