Britania Railway bridge as the sun sets behind us

The Runcorn Railway Bridge, also known locally as the Ethelfleda Bridge because the southern abutments and pier of the bridge in front of us in the blip were built on the site of the Saxon burh erected by her in 915, most people know it as the Britannia Bridge
It crosses the River Mersey at Runcorn Gap from Runcorn to Widnes and was was built for the London and North Western Railway

There are three shields above the old footway across the railway bridge (closed in 1961) showing, from the southern end, the Coat of Arms of the City of London, Britannia (from the crest of the railway company) and the Liver Bird of Liverpool. Because of the crest, the bridge is also known as the Britannia Railway Bridge it stands 75 feet above high water in the Manchester Ship canal so old sailing ships would pass unhindered.