Sculcoates Bridge
Sculcoates Bridge
We produced a heritage statement to support planning and Listed Building Consent applications by Hull city council to repair and renew parts of Sculcoates Bridge. This was necessary to allow the bridge to reopen to vehicular traffic, following its closure due to concerns about its structural integrity.
Sculcoates Bridge (also known as Chapman Street Bridge) is a Grade II listed swing bridge in Hull that connects Swann Street and Lincoln Street to Cleveland Street and Mount Pleasant. It opened in 1875 and is the oldest movable bridge in the city.
Our assessment concluded that the bridge’s significance lies primarily in its historic interest as a surviving Victorian machine-driven swing bridge that was still in operation, constructed with hydraulic technology designed and manufactured by W.G. Armstrong & Co., with a moderate degree of survival of original fabric and machinery. There was only moderate architectural interest, which included the iron counterbalance boxes, the two chain-holding bollards and the iron handrails.
We concluded that any heritage harm would be low and balanced by the heritage benefits of sustaining the bridge’s original function and putting the fabric into a good state of repair.
Client: Hull City Council
Collaborator: Pell Frischmann