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The Victoria Jubilee Bridge is a road bridge carrying Bridge Road (A1130) east west across the River Tees between Stockton-on-Tees and Thornaby-on-Tees in the borough of Stockton-on-Tees in the north east of England. Commonly referred to as the Victoria Bridge, it is located just south east of Stockton town centre. Under an 1881 act of Parliament, the bridge was constructed (1882–1887) at a cost of £69,051 by Whitaker Brothers of Leeds,〔(【引用サイトリンク】work=British Listed Buildings )〕 financed by the local council, a tramway company, North East Railways and the water board,〔 and commemorates the 50th year of the reign of Queen Victoria.〔〔(【引用サイトリンク】work=marphotographics )〕 == History == Before the existence of a bridge at this location communication was provided by Bishop's Ferry.〔 The first bridge was a five arch Stockton (stone) Bridge completed in 1771, designed by Joseph Robson of Sunderland〔〔〔 and which was toll free by 1820. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Victoria Bridge (Stockton-on-Tees)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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