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welcome to more history
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Robert de Thormodbi, wounded in
the crusades at Acre, swore to raise a shrine to the Virgin Mary if he survived his wounds.He did, and as partof his wish, a shrine niche of the Virgin Mary , lit by five sanctuary lamps was placed in St. Peters Church, Thornaby Green, Thornaby. |
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the bridge was commenced in 1886, and completed on
the 20th of June,1887 and named , in commeration of Her Majestys Jubilee, the Victoria Bridge.It is a handsome structure of stone and iron, spanning the river by three arches. The centre one is 110 feet in span, and the two side ones 85 feet. The causeway is 60 feet wide between the parapets, and is lighted by 14 lamps. The total cost of the bridge, exclusive of all parliamentry expenses, was 61,646 pounds.The engineers were Mr. Harrison Hayter and Mr. Charles Neale. |
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Aerial view of the bottom end of Thornaby
with all the heavy industry circa 1968
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head wrightsons
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british road services
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john i. hopper
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cork insulation
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bon lea foundries
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the old nash club
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Thornaby railway station
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pumphries sugar mill
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craig taylor shipyard
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town hall
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limmer and trinidad ashphalt
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five lamps
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