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}} as of ), | open = 1909 | inaugurated = | toll = | traffic = | preceded = | followed = | heritage = | collapsed = | closed = | replaces = | map_cue = | map_image = | map_alt = | map_text = | map_width = | coordinates = | lat = 54.486914 | long = -0.612701 | references = | extra = }} Whitby Swing Bridge is a pedestrian and road bridge over the River Esk in Whitby, North Yorkshire, England. ==History== The River Esk has been crossed by bridges at this location for centuries. A grant made by King Edward III in 1351 allowed the collection of tolls for the maintenance of a bridge. By the mid 1550s the tolls averaged around £6 per annum (£}} as of ).〔History and topography of the city of York: and the North riding. T. Whellan and Co. 1859〕 In 1629 an agreement was made by the justices in the North Riding to replace a wooden bridge with one which included moving parts. This was later replaced by a drawbridge and the first swing bridge was opened in 1833,〔North sea pilot. Admiralty notices to mariners. Admiralty Hydro Department. 1869〕 designed by Francis Pickernell. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Whitby Swing Bridge」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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