Summary

Camera location	52° 38′ 10″ N, 2° 36′ 07″ W	View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMap	52.636220; -2.602000

Object location	52° 38′ 12″ N, 2° 36′ 07″ W	View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMap	52.636760; -2.602000

Apparently built by Main Contractor Mouchel, when digging the footings for the parapets, traces of the original (or earlier) Roman timber supports were found - in fact, a small plaque was made, using some of the timber (since lost). One of the people working on the site, Richard Fryer, studied through a correspondence course to qualify in civil engineering and his first job was the construction of the Cressage bridge.

Facilities were extremely basic; Fryer and his workmates camped out on the riverbank.

Labourers were brought in on the basis of a very bqasic pay, with 'as much beer as you can drink'.

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