VISITORS to a National Trust property this spring will be among the first to use a new bridge connecting the historic hall to its car parks.
The bridge, which has been a year in the planning, was hoisted into place at Nunnington Hall, near Helmsley, North Yorkshire, yesterday.
It replaces a small, wooden footbridge that has spanned the River Rye since the Eighties.
The single-span bridge was designed by Alan Wood and Partners, from York, and has been constructed by Simpsons (York) Ltd, in Dunnington.
Annabelle Coaten, of Nunnington Hall, said: “The bridge looks fantastic and offers real improvements over the old wooden footbridge. I am sure its benefits are going to be welcomed by our visitors.”
Nunnington Hall re-opens to visitors on February 27.
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