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A book of bridges (1915)

Sparrow, Walter Shaw, 1862-, Brangwyn, Frank, Sir, 1867-1956. illus · London, John Lane; New York, John Lane Company · leaf 296

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Wakefield, the chapel stands on a small island, the upperpart is corbelled out on each side, and the end against thebridge is carried by a half-arch. The plan is a rectangleabout 30 ft. by 14 ft., while at Wakefield the externalwidth is 20 ft. and the total length about 45 ft.During many years… … Pi O <O Q<! ra H <o Q 3m EUROPEAN, PERSIAN AND CHINESE 233 We hear of this chapel for the first time in the will ofone John Bokyns, who in 1483 left three and fourpence tothe fabric of the chapel to be built on Rotherham Bridge.There seems to have been no endowment, as this chapelwas…

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