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Ha'penny Bridge Droichead na Life[1] | |
|---|---|
 Ha'penny Bridge in Dublin | |
| Coordinates | 53°20′46″N 6°15′47″W / 53.3461°N 6.263°W |
| Carries | Pedestrians[2] |
| Crosses | River Liffey |
| Locale | Dublin, Ireland |
| Other name(s) | Liffey Bridge (official), Wellington Bridge (historical) |
| Preceded by | Millennium Bridge |
| Followed by | O'Connell Bridge |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Arch bridge[2] |
| Material | Cast iron (arch), wood (deck)[2] Cement (deck) (2015) |
| Total length | 43 m (141 ft)[3] with a 3.35 m (11.0 ft) rise[2] |
| Width | 3.66 m (12.0 ft)[3] |
| No. of spans | 1 |
| History | |
| Designer | John Windsor |
| Opened | May 1816 |
| Location | |
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The Ha'penny Bridge (/ˈheɪpni/ HAYP-nee; Irish: Droichead na Leathphingine, or Droichead na Life), known later for a time as the Penny Ha'penny Bridge, and officially the Liffey Bridge, is a pedestrian bridge built in May 1816 over the River Liffey in Dublin, Ireland.[2][4] Made of cast iron, the bridge was cast in Shropshire, England.[5]
- ^ "Droichead na Life / Ha'penny Bridge". Logainm.ie. Placenames Commission of Ireland. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
- ^ a b c d e Ha'penny Bridge at Structurae
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
PhillipsHamiltonwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Dublin's Ha'penny Bridge reaches its 200th birthday". Irish Times. 19 May 2016. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
- ^ "Archiseek page on the Ha'penny Bridge". Archiseek. Retrieved 20 May 2016.