Chapter VII
Iron and other Bridges
Use of iron in bridge-buildingDesign of a Lyons architectFirst iron bridge erected at CoalbrookdaleTom paine’s iron bridgeWear iron bridge, SunderlandTelford’s iron bridge at BuildwasHis iron lock-gates and turn-bridgesProjects a one-arched bridge of iron over the ThamesBewdley stone bridgeTougueland BridgeExtension of Telford’s engineering buisnessLiterary friendshipsThomas CampbellMiscellaneous reading