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663:. c. lxxviii). It was designed by John Rennie and was constructed of timber, strengthened with cast iron plates. Although it did not suffer from the problems of the previous two bridges, it was costly to maintain (ÂŁ11,000 in 1827) and restricted the size of boats passing beneath it.
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