FAMOUSBUILDINGS &

BRIDGES

Pontyscycille Aqudect• Highest Aqudect in Wales

• Built in 1805 by Thomas Telford for the Shorpshire Canal• 136 feet and 23 metre high over the River Dee and the Welsh Valley

• World Heritage Site• Canal Boats go down on the canal

Clifton Supension Bridge• Built by Brunel in late 1800 and first completed after his death in

1820.• High suspension bridge in Bristol overlooking the Avon Gorge

• Road and suspension bridge• 5 people have died from jumping over the bridge

• World Heritage Tourist attraction.

Bamburgh Castle• Historical castle in Northumberland. First built in the 10th century for

the Normans.• The Armstrongs have a museum about their lives near Bamburgh and

Cragside• Horrible dungeons

• Lovely walks near the Beach and sea• Café and shop to visit.

Blenhiem Palace• Historical house in Oxford

• Birthplace of Winston Churchill • Built by The Spencer Family in late 18th century

• Grounds built by Cardinal Newton • Café, shop, museum about Churchill life and legacy

• Near to Historical Oxford

Berwick Bridges• Historical arched bridges for Berwick town and city• Old Bridge built in late 18th century replaced by first bridge in 15th century. The

old bridge spans 4 arches and it’s the oldest bridge in Berwick. • The new Railway and Viaduct were built under the order of Robert

Stephenson. They span the River Tweed and allow the trains to go over the bridges.

• Railway bridge opened by Victoria in 1850• New A1 motorway bridge over River Tweed