Rossmore Road bridge near Marylebone Railway Station, London built by Andrew Handyside in 1897.

The Derby firm Andrew Handyside who made Friar Gate bridge in Derby also made many hundreds of other bridges of many different sizes around the world.
On a recent trip to London I have found another bridge made by this local firm. This road bridge is located next to Marylebone Railway Station, it carries Rossmore Road over the 7 sets of tracks that terminate at Marylebone Railway Station. This is where you can then get on the Underground as Marylebone tube station is also located here.
Marylebone Station opened on 15 March 1899 and was originally the London terminus of the ill-fated Great Central Main Line, it now serves as the terminus of the Chiltern Main Line route.
All of the support stanchions that are located under Rossmore Road are embellished with "Andrew Handyside & Co Ltd 1897 Derby & London" as you can see in my photographs below.
Marylebone Station its self has recently been restored, I'm not sure if the station ironwork was built by Handyside as I could not see any makers marks on the ironwork but I did find "George Smith & Co Glasgow & Clippens Ltd" on the supports of a canopy outside the station.

Photographs of this bridge.
A view of Rossmore Road bridge as viewed from Marylebone Railway Station.



A view from the centre platform showing 10 bridge stanchions.


A view showing the construction of the road bridge from underneath.


Decorative Handyside ironwork.


Andrew Handyside makers badge on the bridge stanchions:


Map Location:
View my Andrew Handyside World Map to see the exact location of this bridge on the world map.
My world map is the result of hundreds of hours of research into the company, plotting out each item as I find it.

Google Streetview has captured this bridge HERE.

Can you help find more Handyside stuff ?
If anyone out there knows of any other bridges around the world bearing the Handyside badge that I have not mentioned yet then please get in touch with details, location, photographs etc.

Thanks
Andy 

Albert Bridge in Chelsea, London built by Andrew Handyside in 1873.

The Derby firm Andrew Handyside who made Friar Gate bridge in Derby also made many hundreds of other bridges of many different sizes around the world. This bridge in London has to be one of the most famous and attractive looking bridges that Andrew Handyside built.

Albert Bridge is a Grade II listed road bridge over the River Thames in West London, It connects Chelsea on the north bank to Battersea on the south bank. Albert Bridge was Grade II-listed in 1975.

It was designed by the Victorian Engineer Rowland Mason Ordish from Melbourne in Derbyshire (who designed St Pancras Railway station roof, Derby Market Hall, Esplande Mansions).

It has been used as a backdrop for several films such as Absolute Beginners, Sliding Doors and Maybe Baby as well as music videos (see links to video below the photographs.)

The bridge was entirely manufactured in Derby at the Britannia Iron Works by Andrew Handyside in 1872.
The bridge is 710 foot long. The river pier is formed by two concrete columns within cast iron cylinders, these were not made by Handyside but were cast at a foundry adjoining the site.

The bridge is covered with  4000 low-voltage tungsten-halogen bulbs which are switched on when night falls to create an absolutely stunning looking bridge.


Photographs of Albert Bridge.
My Panoramic photo of the bridge


My photo from Chelsea end of the end of the bridge.


Albert bridge is covered with thousands of lights so looks great at night here.




Videos featuring this bridge:
A time-lapse video of a day in the life of Albert Bridge.


Links to more videos:
View from a Speed boat going under Albert Bridge at night.

Albert bridge at night.

Albert Bridge sunrise time-lapse.

Albert Bridge Publicity Stunt - car on two wheels.

Video postcard of Albert Bridge.

Music video - Don't Get Me Wrong by The pretenders.

Music Video - Misty Morning Albert Bridge by The Pogues.

My Reference :
Pages 170-175 of Works in Iron - Bridge and Roof Structures by Ewing Matheson of the firm Andrew Handyside And Co., Engineers, Derby and London.
Published by E & F.N. Spon 1873.

Map Location:
View my Andrew Handyside World Map to see the exact location of this bridge on the world map.
My world map is the result of hundreds of hours of research into the company, plotting out each item as I find it.

Google Streetview has captured this bridge HERE.

Can you help find more Handyside stuff ?
If anyone out there knows of any other bridges around the world bearing the Handyside badge that I have not mentioned yet then please get in touch with details, location, photographs etc.

Thanks
Andy 

Tower Bridge Road Railway Bridge built by Handyside in London, UK.

The Derby firm Andrew Handyside who made Friar Gate bridge in Derby also made many hundreds of other bridges of many different sizes around the world such as this railway bridge thats still in constant use today.

While on a recent trip to London I found this Handyside railway bridge. When you look at my photographs  you will notice lots of ornate details that have gone into this design.
I wonder how many millions of people have gone under and over it during the hundred years this bridge has been in situe.

This railway bridge is located on Tower Bridge Road (A100) near The Shard, you can see The Shard (almost completed) in one of my photographs so you can see where this bridge is located. Druid Street runs along side the North East edge of the bridge.

This bridge carries 12 sets of railway tracks over Tower Bridge Road, The nearest underground station to this bridge is London Bridge. As you can see in my photographs its quite a wide bridge consisting of 28 single span arched girders. There are four makers badges which read "Handyside Derby & London", these are located on both ends of the two outer girders.
It does not say "Andrew Handyside" just "Handyside" so must have been a late work from the Britannia Foundry in Derby, Probably around 1910.

The top of the bridge on both sides consists of 6 panels of decorative cast iron Balustrades (10 Balusters per panel section). These 6 panels are supported by the outer arches on 11 decorative posts (which vary in height around the arch), these are adorned by scrolled capitals.

Here are my six photographs of the various aspects of this railway bridge.

A photograph showing Tower Bridge Road Railway Bridge and The Shard in the background.


A train travelling over Tower Bridge Road Railway Bridge.


A shot showing the many single span arches under the bridge.


A close up of the decorative cast iron Balustrades and scrolled capital supports.


Close up showing the location of the makers badge "Handyside Derby & London"


Close up of the makers badge "Handyside Derby & London"



Map Location:
View my Andrew Handyside World Map to see the exact location of this bridge on the world map.
My world map is the result of hundreds of hours of research into the company, plotting out each item as I find it.

Google Streetview has captured this bridge HERE.

Can you help find more Handyside stuff ?
If anyone out there knows of any other bridges around the world bearing the Handyside badge that I have not mentioned yet then please get in touch with details, location, photographs etc.

Thanks
Andy