One for posterity, tomorrow work begins on replacement of the Whitbread Memorial Bridge. The High Street is due to be closed for 5 days while the work is carried out.
The existing footbridge over the River Leven into Waterfall Park is a war memorial1“Ayton Mines WW1.” 2021. Imperial War Museums <https://www.iwm.org.uk/memorials/item/memorial/29629> [accessed 13 June 2021]. It was presented in 1919 by the Under-Manager of the Ayton Ironstone Mines, Mr. George Whitbread, and erected by the miners themselves, in memory of their five fellow workers who lost their lives in World War One:
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- Private Lawrence Johnson
- Private Ernest Pearson
- Robert Theobald
- Private Arthur Wilks
- Private Charles Wildman
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The reasons given for the replacement are a deterioration of the surface and accessibility not up to modern standards, so I understand the new bridge will be wider (1.5 metres)2“19/00329/FUL | Replacement of the Pre-Existing (Whitbread Memorial) Footbridge across the River Leven between the High Street & Waterfall Park, Great Ayton. | Whitbread Footbridge Park Rise Great Ayton North Yorkshire.” 2019. Hambleton.gov.ukhttps://planning.hambleton.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?keyVal=PMTM44HUHEA00&activeTab=summary> [accessed 13 June 2021].
- 1“Ayton Mines WW1.” 2021. Imperial War Museums <https://www.iwm.org.uk/memorials/item/memorial/29629> [accessed 13 June 2021]
- 2“19/00329/FUL | Replacement of the Pre-Existing (Whitbread Memorial) Footbridge across the River Leven between the High Street & Waterfall Park, Great Ayton. | Whitbread Footbridge Park Rise Great Ayton North Yorkshire.” 2019. Hambleton.gov.ukhttps://planning.hambleton.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?keyVal=PMTM44HUHEA00&activeTab=summary> [accessed 13 June 2021]
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