1808 | Brown's first experiments |
1812 | Establishes chain works with his cousin Samuel Lenox, at Millwall, Isle of Dogs, London |
1813 |
Experimental span, Millwall chainworks, London, UK BUILT : fate unknown ... 32m span, seen by Joseph-Michel Dutens in 1818 |
1816 | Moves chainworks to Pontypridd in South Wales, and establishes Newbridge Chain & Anchor Works beside the Glamorganishire Canal, providing access to coal and iron |
1817 |
Runcorn Bridge proposal, River Mersey, Runcorn, UK NOT BUILT : joint project with Thomas Telford |
1820 |
Union Bridge, River Tweed, north of Horncliffe, Northumberland, UK EXTANT : 110m clear span, steel cable added 1903, deck replaced 1974 NAS : GD416/23/1-5, GD416/28/9 (repair by Redpath) |
1821 |
Trinity Chain Pier, Newhaven/Granton harbours, Edinburgh, UK BUILT : landing pier, collapsed in a storm 1898 NAS : GD416/30/1 |
1823 |
Brighton Chain Pier, Brighton, Sussex, UK BUILT : landing and pleasure pier, destroyed in a storm 1896 NAS : GD416/17 |
1823 |
Saltash Bridge proposal, River Tamar, Cornwall, UK NOT BUILT ... ICE : BD |
1824 |
St Katherine's Bridge proposal, River Thames, London, UK NOT BUILT : to improve access between St Katherine's Dock and the proposed South London Docks, design by Brown, draughting by Charles Blacker Vignoles, put forward by James Walker |
1824 |
Deal Pier proposal, Deal, Kent, UK NOT BUILT : chain pier? ... ICE : BD |
1824-5 |
Shields Bridge proposal, River Tyne, North and South Shields, UK NOT BUILT : chain bridge, estimate £93,000 NAS : GD416/31/10-12 |
1824-5 |
Ruswarp Ford, River Esk, Ruswarp Mill, North Riding, Yorkshire, UK BUILT : destroyed by flood 1828, re-built, destroyed by flood 1880 |
1825 |
Netherbyres Bridge, River Eye, Eyemouth, Berwickshire, UK BUILT : tension bridge on Brown's Scottish estate, cut down 1951 NAS : GD416/3/1-40, GD416/23/1 (copy letters mainly Netherbyres) |
1825 |
Lockerbie Bridge proposal, River Annan, Lockerbie/Lochinabar, Scotland, UK NOT BUILT ... ICE : BD |
1825 |
Beachley Bridge proposal, River Wye, Monmouthshire, Wales UK NOT BUILT : site engineer Henry Habberley Price NAS : GD416/31/21 |
1825 |
Annan & Dryfe Bridge proposal, Dryfe Water, Dumfries & Galloway, UK NOT BUILT ... NAS : GD416/31/17, 18 ... ICE : BD |
1825 |
Dumfries Bridge proposal, River Nith, Dumfries, Scotland, UK NOT BUILT : quotation "in general terms" for suspension bridge NAS : GD416/31/14 ... ICE : BD |
1825 |
Aberdeen Bridge proposal, River Dee, Aberdeen, Scotland, UK NOT BUILT ... NAS : GD416/31/13, 15 |
1825 |
East Lothian Bridge proposal, Esk and Lyne rivers, Scotland, UK NOT BUILT : suspension bridge for railway engineered by Robert Stevenson NAS : GD416/31/4, 5, 6 |
1825 |
Wisbech Bridge proposal, River Nene, Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, UK NOT BUILT ... NAS : GD416/20/4, GD416/31/24-26 |
1826 |
Warden Chain Bridge, River Tyne, Hexham, Northumberland, UK BUILT : collapsed under weight of threshing machine 1877, rebuilt, replaced 1903 |
1826 |
Welney Bridge, Hundred Feet River, Welney, Norfolk, UK BUILT : opened 16th August, 58.5m long, carriageway 2.3m wide with 1m wide footpath each side, estimate £ 2,710, replaced 1926 NAS : GD416/20/1, 3 and GD416/22/4, GD416/31/1, 2, 23 ... ICE : BD |
1827 |
Hammersmith Suspension Bridge ironwork, London, UK BUILT : designed by William Tierney Clark, advice and ironwork by Brown Lenox & Co, bridge replaced 1887 NAS : GD416/28/17 |
1829 |
South Esk Bridge, South Esk River, Montrose, Aberdeenshire, UK BUILT : Thomas Telford approved drawings and specifications, ironwork supplied by Walker & Yates of, Gospel Oak, collapsed 1830, rebuilt, destroyed in a storm 1838 NAS : GD416/18/1-44 except 37, GD416/19/36, GD416/28 |
1829 |
Kemeys Bridge, River Esk near Kemeys, Gommander, Gwent, UK BUILT : supervised by Philip Thomas of Brown Lenox & Co, 45.7m span, opened 1830, replaced 1906 |
1829-30 |
Stockton Railway Bridge, River Tees, Stockton, UK BUILT : part of the Stockton & Darlington Railway, replaced 1842 NAS : GD416/25/1-25 |
1829-30 |
Clifton Gorge competition entry, River Avon, Bristol, UK NOT BUILT ... GD416/25/16, GD416/32/1-6 |
1829-31 |
Wellington Suspension Bridge, River Dee, Aberdeen, Scotland, UK EXTANT : also known as Craiglug Bridge, masonry by John Smith, contractor James Abernethy, cost £10,000, 67m long, 6.7m wide, north arch added 1886, re-built using steel suspenders and bearers 1930 NAS : GD416/21/1, 2, 6, 9, 10, 13, 14 and GD416/22 |
1830 |
Bath Chain Bridge proposal, Bath, UK NOT BUILT ... ICE : BD |
1830 |
Dalkeith Bridge proposal, Dalkeith, Scotland, UK NOT BUILT ... NAS : GD416/20/4 ... ICE : BD |
1830 |
Dollar Bridge proposal, Clackmannanshire, Scotland, UK NOT BUILT ... ICE : BD |
1830 |
Whorlton Bridge proposal, River Tyne, Whorlton, County Durham, UK NOT BUILT : suspension bridge at this location was built 1831 by John Green and son Benjamin using chains similar to Brown's patented ones NAS : GD416/16/1-4 |
1831-2 |
Boharm Bridge, River Spey, Boat O'Brig, Moray, Scotland, UK BUILT : also known as Boat O'Brig or New Bridge, replaced 1956 NAS : GD416/20/4, GD416/22/1, 3, 4, 5 and GD416/25/23 |
1832 |
Findhorn Bridge, River Findhorn, Forres, Moray, Scotland, UK BUILT : replaced 1958 NAS : GD416/18/39, GD416/19/1, 3, 16 and GD416/30/19 |
1832 |
Llandovery Bridge, River Towey, Llandovery, Wales, UK BUILT : supervised by Philip Thomas of Brown Lenox & Co, opened 1830, replaced 1882 |
1832 |
Gainslaw Bridge proposal, UK NOT BUILT ... NAS : GD416/19/17, 25 ... ICE : BD |
1832 |
Sluie Bridge proposal, Scotland, UK NOT BUILT ... ICE : BD |
1835 |
Greenwich Pier proposal, Greenwich, London, UK NOT BUILT : chain pier? ... ICE : BD |
1835 |
Bridge proposal, metropolitan London, UK NOT BUILT ... ICE : BD |
1835 |
Granton Pier proposal, Edinburgh, UK NOT BUILT : chain pier? ... NAS : GD416/26 |
c.1835 |
Kalemouth Bridge, River Teviot, Kelso, Borders, Scotland, UK EXTANT : largely unaltered, 56.7m long, 2.6m between suspension points, reconditioned 1987, new cable anchorages 1990 |
1836 |
Kings Ferry Bridge proposal, River Swale, Kent, UK NOT BUILT : attributed to Mr March |
1837-8 |
Norham Bridge proposal, Northumberland, UK NOT BUILT ... ICE : BD |
1843-4 |
Kenmare Bridge, Kenmare Sound, County Kerry, Ireland BUILT : replaced 1932 ... GD41/24/1, 3, 14, 35, 44-45, 47 |
1843-4 |
Earith Bridge proposal, Cambridgeshire, UK NOT BUILT ... ICE : BD |
1844 |
Lambeth Bridge proposal, Millbank, London, UK NOT BUILT ... ref : vestry minute books, St. Mary, Lambeth |
date unknown |
Durham Bridge proposal, River Wear, County Durham, UK NOT BUILT ... NAS : GD416/20/5 |