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Construction Commencement

When: 2 August 1819
Where: Union Chain Bridge
Part of: Union Chain Bridge opens across the River Tweed

Construction began on 2 August 1819 following consent in July 1819, based on a specification from September 1818.

Samuel Brown agreed to take on the work based on a specification dated September 1818. The bridge proposal received consent in July 1819, with the authority of the Berwick and Durham Roads and Tweed Bridges Act 1802, and construction began on 2 August 1819.

Sources

Union Chain Bridge Wikipedia, revision of 2026-06-13

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