Lady Bay Bridge
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Lady Bay Bridge is a road bridge of two lanes that spans the River Trent
in West Bridgford
, Nottingham
. It is the bridge following (downstream) from Trent Bridge
and connects the main thoroughfare of Radcliffe Road (on the south side) with Meadow Lane (on the north side).
See Lady Bay Bridge on Google Street View.
Originally, the bridge was the rail crossing for the Midland Railway
from Melton Mowbray
to Nottingham Station
(formerly known as Nottingham Midland).
When this line was abandoned in 1968, plans were made to convert the river crossing and so relieve pressure on Trent Bridge. However, these works were not complete until the early 1980s.
The bridge was once used as an Eastern Bloc
rail crossing in the 1982 TV Series Smiley's People
based upon the novel by John le Carre that starred Sir Alec Guinness.
The bridge is undergoing a complete re-paint during july 2010, the work is being carried out by Nottingham-based company "Enderby Hyland".
River Trent
The River Trent is one of the major rivers of England. Its source is in Staffordshire on the southern edge of Biddulph Moor. It flows through the Midlands until it joins the River Ouse at Trent Falls to form the Humber Estuary, which empties into the North Sea below Hull and Immingham.The Trent...
in West Bridgford
West Bridgford
West Bridgford is a town in the Rushcliffe borough of Nottinghamshire, England. It lies immediately south of the city of Nottingham, delimited by the River Trent; this proximity means that it forms a continuous urban area with Nottingham, effectively makes West Bridgford a suburb of the city, and...
, Nottingham
Nottingham
Nottingham is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands of England. It is located in the ceremonial county of Nottinghamshire and represents one of eight members of the English Core Cities Group...
. It is the bridge following (downstream) from Trent Bridge
Trent Bridge (bridge)
Trent Bridge is an iron and stone road bridge across the River Trent in Nottingham, England. It is the principal river crossing for entrance to the city from the south, although the upstream Clifton Bridge is both larger and busier.-Medieval bridge:...
and connects the main thoroughfare of Radcliffe Road (on the south side) with Meadow Lane (on the north side).
See Lady Bay Bridge on Google Street View.
Originally, the bridge was the rail crossing for the Midland Railway
Midland Railway
The Midland Railway was a railway company in the United Kingdom from 1844 to 1922, when it became part of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway....
from Melton Mowbray
Melton Mowbray
Melton Mowbray is a town in the Melton borough of Leicestershire, England. It is to the northeast of Leicester, and southeast of Nottingham...
to Nottingham Station
Nottingham station
Nottingham station, for some time known as Nottingham Midland or Nottingham City, is the principal railway station of the city of Nottingham and the Greater Nottingham area...
(formerly known as Nottingham Midland).
When this line was abandoned in 1968, plans were made to convert the river crossing and so relieve pressure on Trent Bridge. However, these works were not complete until the early 1980s.
The bridge was once used as an Eastern Bloc
Eastern bloc
The term Eastern Bloc or Communist Bloc refers to the former communist states of Eastern and Central Europe, generally the Soviet Union and the countries of the Warsaw Pact...
rail crossing in the 1982 TV Series Smiley's People
Smiley's People
Smiley's People is a spy novel by John le Carré, published in 1979. Featuring British master-spy George Smiley, it is the third and final novel of the "Karla Trilogy", following Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy and The Honourable Schoolboy...
based upon the novel by John le Carre that starred Sir Alec Guinness.
The bridge is undergoing a complete re-paint during july 2010, the work is being carried out by Nottingham-based company "Enderby Hyland".