George V Bridge (sometimes referred to as King George V Bridge) is a three-arched road bridge over the River Clyde in the city centre of Glasgow, Scotland, named after King George V.
George V Bridge | |
|---|---|
 Bridge across the River Clyde | |
| Coordinates | 55°51′21″N 4°15′35″W / 55.8557°N 4.2598°W |
| OS grid reference | NS 58648 64874 |
| Carries | A77 |
| Crosses | River Clyde |
| Locale | Glasgow |
| Named for | King George V |
Preceded by | Caledonian Railway Bridge |
Followed by | Tradeston Bridge |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Box girder |
| Material | Reinforced concrete |
| No. of spans | 3 |
| History | |
| Opened | 1928 |
Listed Building – Category B | |
Official name | King George V Bridge Over River Clyde, From Oswald Street To Commerce Street |
| Designated | 21 March 1977 |
| Reference no. | LB33081 |
| Location | |
 Interactive map of George V Bridge | |
The bridge was designed by Glasgow City Engineer Thomas Somers[1] and built by Melville Dundas & Whitson.[2] It links the southside Tradeston area to Oswald Street in the city Centre. The bridge was commissioned in 1914, but was delayed due to the First World War: the bridge was not completed and opened until 1928.[3] It is now protected as a category B listed building.[4]
Despite its appearance as a masonry bridge, the bridge is actually built of reinforced concrete box girders, faced with Dalbeattie granite.
See also
editReferences
edit- ↑ "Thomas Somers". Dictionary of Scottish Architecte 1840–1980. Retrieved 21 February 2014.
- ↑ "Melville Dundas & Whitson". 1930 Industrial Britain. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
- ↑ "King George V Bridge". The Glasgow Story. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
- ↑ Historic Environment Scotland. "King George V Bridge over River Clyde... (Category B Listed Building LB33081)". Retrieved 28 March 2019.
External links
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Media related to George V bridge, Glasgow at Wikimedia Commons
