Alternative Names White Cart Water; Bascule Bridge
Site type ROAD BRIDGE
Canmore ID 113266
Site Number NS46NE 45.00
NGR NS 49364 67837
Council RENFREWSHIRE
Parish RENFREW (RENFREW)
Former Region STRATHCLYDE
Former District RENFREW
Former County RENFREWSHIRE

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Archaeological Notes

NS46NE 45.00 49364 67837

Architectural Notes

Renfrew, Inchinnan Road, Rolling Lift Bridge Over the White Cart. This Scherzer rolling lift bridge was designed and built by Sir William Arrol & Co Ltd, Engineers & Contractors, Glasgow and was completed in 1923/4.The Main Control Cabin contains the electrically driven lifting mechanism [driven by a 3-phase 400 volt 50 horse-power induction motor made by Metropolitan Vickers of Manchester and Sheffield, and the electrical equipment by 'I Granic of London, Bedford'. There is the Out-house which houses the back-up diesel-powered generator situated in basement, showing (right) Brush of Loughborough 3-phase 400 volt generator (made in 1948), driven by engine made by AEC of Southall
Information from Mr J Gray, Renfrew District.
Visted by RCAHMS (MKO), January 1997.

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Page(s): 11 Held at RCAHMS P.128