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John Gwynn (architect)
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John Gwynn was an English architect and civil engineer, who became one of the founder members of the Royal Academy in 1768. He advocated greater control over planning in London, for which he produced
John Gwynn
John Gwynn
English Bridge
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The English Bridge is a masonry arch viaduct, crossing the River Severn in Shrewsbury, Shropshire. The present bridge is a 1926 rebuilding and widening of John Gwynn's design, completed in 1774. A bri
John Gwynn (architect)
…including Magdalen Bridge (1772–90), the city's workhouse (1772–73) and the Covered Market (1774), and with bridges across the River Severn including the "English Bridge", in his native Shrewsbury (1769), and others at Atcham (1769–71), Llandrinio (1769-1775) and Worcester (1781) He was one of the foundation members of…
The English Bridge, with water levels at the Summer low.
The English Bridge, with water levels at the Summer low.
South side of the English Bridge from the east side of the river in July 2006 before the vegetation was cleared.
South side of the English Bridge from the east side of the river in July 2006 before the vegetation was cleared.
A view from the bridge looking downstream. The Abbey Gardens are on the right.
A view from the bridge looking downstream. The Abbey Gardens are on the right.
The earlier John Gwynn bridge, with the Abbey Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul in the background, in an 1838 lithograph by Henry Blunt.
The earlier John Gwynn bridge, with the Abbey Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul in the background, in an 1838 lithograph by Henry Blunt.