Yarmouth suspension bridge, Great Yarmouth

#11 among attractions in Great Yarmouth

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Yarmouth suspension bridge spanned the River Bure at Great Yarmouth, Norfolk from 1829 until its collapse in 1845. The bridge was widened in 1832, which had not been anticipated by the original design. On 2 May 1845 the bridge collapsed under load from a crowd who had gathered to watch a circus stunt on the river. Some 79 people, mainly children, were killed. An investigation found fault with the design and workmanship of the bridge. The site of the disaster is marked by a modern-day memorial. ()

Coordinates: 52°36'46"N, 1°43'22"E

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Great Yarmouth United Kingdom

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Yarmouth suspension bridge – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Joyland, Market Gates Shopping Centre, The Tolhouse, Great Yarmouth Row Houses.

1.2 miE
Amusement, Amusement park
Joyland, Great Yarmouth
31 min walk • Joyland is a historic free entry amusement park located in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, on the coast of East Anglia. The theme park opened in 1949 on the site of the former Anchor Gardens next to Britannia Pier.
0.4 miSE
Shopping, Shopping centre
Market Gates Shopping Centre, Great Yarmouth
11 min walk • Market Gates Shopping Centre is based in the seaside resort of Great Yarmouth, Norfolk. It was first opened in 1976.
0.6 miS
Museum, Specialty museum
The Tolhouse, Great Yarmouth
16 min walk • The Tolhouse is a 12th-century building in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England. The building has been used as a jail and a courthouse and is currently a museum. The Tolhouse is a Grade I listed building.
0.7 miS
Museum, Specialty museum
Great Yarmouth Row Houses, Great Yarmouth
18 min walk • Great Yarmouth Row Houses were wealthy merchant's residences located on South Quay in the town of Great Yarmouth in the English county of Norfolk.
0.9 miSE
Concerts and shows, Museum, Music venue
Hippodrome, Great Yarmouth
23 min walk • The Hippodrome Circus in Great Yarmouth was built by the showman George Gilbert in 1903 and designed by architect Ralph Scott Cockrill.
0.7 miSE
52°36'22"N • 1°44'10"E
Leisureland Arcade, Great Yarmouth
19 min walk • Nightlife, Gambling, Casino
0.6 miSE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St Mary's Church, Great Yarmouth
15 min walk • St Mary's church is a Roman Catholic Parish church in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk. It is situated on Regent Road in the centre of the town. It was originally built by the Society of Jesus in the late 1840s and it is now administered by the Diocese of East Anglia.
0.6 miS
Museum, Specialty museum
Nelson Museum, Great Yarmouth
17 min walk • The Nelson Museum was a small museum housed in a Grade II listed Georgian Merchant's house on South Quay in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk. It was formed from the collection of local agriculturalist Ben Burgess, who was a lifelong collector of Nelson related artefacts.
~1120 ftSE
Church
Great Yarmouth Minster, Great Yarmouth
6 min walk • The Minster Church of St Nicholas is the minster and parish church of the town of Great Yarmouth, in Norfolk, England. It was built during the Norman era and is England's third largest parish church, behind Beverley Minster in East Yorkshire and Christchurch Priory in Dorset.
0.8 miSE
Theater, Concerts and shows, Piers and boardwalks
Britannia Pier, Great Yarmouth
20 min walk • Britannia Pier is a pier located at the seaside town of Great Yarmouth in the English county of Norfolk.
0.8 miSE
Museum, Specialty museum, History museum
Time and Tide Museum, Great Yarmouth
22 min walk • Time and Tide: The Museum of Great Yarmouth Life, located in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, United Kingdom, is set in one of the UK's best-preserved Victorian herring curing works and is Norfolk's third largest museum.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Yarmouth suspension bridge?

Nearby attractions include Great Yarmouth Minster, Great Yarmouth (6 min walk), Breydon Bridge, Norfolk Broads (8 min walk), Cobholm Island, Great Yarmouth (11 min walk), Great Yarmouth Town Hall, Great Yarmouth (13 min walk).

How to get to Yarmouth suspension bridge by public transport?

The nearest stations to Yarmouth suspension bridge:

Train

Great Yarmouth (3 min walk)

Bus

The Gallon Pot, adj • Lines: 8 (7 min walk)
Market Gates, Stand F • Lines: 2, 308 (12 min walk)