Renfrew, Inchinnan Road, Rolling Lift Bridge Over White Cart

Oblique Aerial View from NW of Renfrew, River Cart, and Normandy Hotel.
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View from SE of main control cabin (N side of bridge), and (right) two-storeyed out-house (rendered, with gabled asbestos roof), which contains a back-up diesel-powered generator in its basement
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General view from SW of S elevation of bridge
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View from ESE along S side of span of bridge, showing riveted mild steel structure, and rolling end in foreground
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View from SE of S elevation of lifting/rolling span, also showing piers supporting E end of bridge
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Elevated view from SE (from deck of lift bridge) showing former keeper's cottage
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Main Control Cabin: Detailed view of bridge control switch
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Main Control Cabin: Detail of manual indicator panel above W window and control switch
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View from ESE showing ESE front
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View from ESE along span of bridge, showing counter-weighted rolling end in foreground
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Main Control Cabin: Detail of slate-fronted 'I Granic' electrical panel on W side of cabin, showing open switches
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View from ESE showing ESE front of cottage with part of bridge on left
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Oblique aerial view of White Cart Bridge, Inchinnan Bridge and Rolling Lift Bridge, looking WSW.
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General view of rolling lift bridge from W
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General view from the west bank looking north.
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Elevated view from E (on overhead gantry between N and S control cabins) of counter-weighted rolling end of bridge
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Main Control Cabin: elevated interior view from E showing electrically driven lifting mechanism [driven by a 3-phase 400 volt 50 horse-power induction motor made by Metropolitan Vickers of Manchester and Sheffield, and the electrical equipment by 'I Granic of London, Bedford'
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Main Control Cabin: Detail of electical indicator panel, which when illuminated, shows the extent to which the bridge is open
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Renfrew, Inchinnan Road, Rolling Lift Bridge over White Cart General view looking NE from Bascule Bridge showing White Cart Water
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General view from the east bank looking north.
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Main Control Cabin: Detail of slate-fronted 'I Granic' electrical panel on S side of cabin, showing switches and metres
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Renfrew, Inchinnan Road, Rolling Lift Bridge over White Cart View from SW showing SSW front
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General view from E of E end of bridge, showing two towers supporting control cabins (with connecting overhead gantry) and in centre, rolling/lifting span
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Rolling Lift Bridge over White Cart, Inchinnan Road, Renfrew. View from ESE showing ESE front
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General view from SW of S elevation of bridge
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Slightly oblique elevated view from ESE (on overhead gantry between N and S control cabins) of counter-weighted rolling end of bridge
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Main Control Cabin: detail of cast-iron commemorative plaque bearing the following inscription, 'Burgh of Paisley, Inchinnan Opening Bridge, opened March 1923 by Wm Lang Esq., Provist. Sir William Arrol & Co Ltd, Engineers & Contractors, Glasgow'
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View from SE.
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General view from E of E end of bridge, showing two towers supporting control cabins (with connecting overhead gantry) and in centre, rolling/lifting span
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View from SW of main control cabin (N side of bridge), mounted on tower above E end of bridge
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General view of rolling lift bridge from W
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Main Control Cabin: Detail of bevel gears and shaft operating manual indicator panel above W window
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Out-house: view of back-up diesel-powered generator situated in basement, showing (right) Brush of Loughborough 3-phase 400 volt generator (made in 1948), driven by engine made by AEC of Southall
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Main Control Cabin: interior view from NE showing electrically driven lifting mechanism [driven by a 3-phase 400 volt 50 horse-power induction motor made by Metropolitan Vickers of Manchester and Sheffield, and the electrical equipment by 'I Granic of London, Bedford'
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Main Control Cabin: Detail of manual bridge lifting mechanism (manufactured by Arrol in 1921), designed to be used in cases of total (including back-up) electrical failure
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Details

Organisation: Historic Environment Scotland (HES)

Alternative name(s): White Cart Water; Bascule Bridge

Canmore ID: 113266

Site type: Road Bridge (20th Century)

County: Renfrewshire

Parish: Renfrew (renfrew)

Council: Renfrewshire