The Leeds Centenary footbridge is a cable stay bridge, with a single support tower on the southern bank of the river. It was opened in 1992 and was the first bridge to be built over the river in the city centre for over 100 years.
This is the approach from "The Calls" area.
The bridge spans the river Aire and here we are looking upstream towards the city.
Looking downstream here towards Crown Point Bridge.
In the opposite direction looking from Crown Point Bridge back towards the Centenary Bridge.
For nighttime views of the bridge see Leeds Daily Photo.
For the view downstream from Crown Point Bridge see sithenah.
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Awesome pictures and a fun little trivia about a place I had never heard of!
ReplyDeleteMarvelous and interesting post, Gerald! Love your photos! Hope your week is going well!
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There is something about quiet waterways - well captured!
ReplyDeleteGreat shots!
ReplyDeleteI like them all!
Nice set of barge photographs as well.
ReplyDeleteI've been to Leeds Castle...is it in the vicinity of Leeds, the city?
ReplyDeleteOh wow that is a great info. Are those buildings on the side are apartments? Happy Wednesday!
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England has so many wonderful cities to explore...I love the waterways and bridges. Nice L post for this week.
ReplyDeleteGreat post! I love bridges, used to love making drawings of them when a child, now my son shares the same love!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing a new place for me.
Kisses from Nydia.
A waterway brimming with interesting stories it seems! Love how you have presented perspectives from different directions so that we can get a "feel" for the area!
ReplyDeleteLove your gorgeous photos of a Leeds' peaceful waterway.
ReplyDeleteLooks like a lovely place to live.
ReplyDeleteLove the shots of the quiet water in the midst of a bustling city.
ReplyDeleteI love the old world charm of the waterways. Simply lovely.
ReplyDeleteI love the shot with the boat in the water; somehow reminded me of Venice.
ReplyDeleteOn behalf of the ABC Wednesday team, thank you!- Ramblin' with Roger
We visited Leeds 30 years ago when we first arrived at England. You photos bring back some good memory. Thanks
ReplyDeleteIt all looks so lovely and peaceful now, but I can't help wondering what it was like at the height of the industrial revolution!
ReplyDeleteGreat photos. Clever to choose an l-city-name and to choose the smaller place, "Leeds" and not the too, too, big "London".
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Anna
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Looks like a wonderful place to stand and just watch the boats float underneath.
ReplyDeleteRegarding your comment, no the sculpture does not move in the wind, but it is an interesting concept.
The Centenary Bridge is a cable stay bridge, not a suspension bridge. You may want to correct this...
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