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Sellack Suspension Bridge

Sellack Suspension Bridge

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Sellack Suspension Bridge

Name: Sellack Suspension Bridge
Rating: 2

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Wye Valley National Landscape

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Location: Sellack, West Midlands Region, England, United Kingdom

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1. Sellack & Hoarwithy loop from Kynaston Turn — Wye Valley

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2. How Caple, King's Caple & Sellack loop from Ross-on-Wye

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3. Hoarwithy & Foy bridge loop from Backney Bridge — Wye Valley

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Alex Foxfield

February 3, 2021

Built in 1895 to link the parish churches of Sellack and Kings Caple, this is an impressive footbridge across the River Wye.

Before the bridge was built, a ferry would take residents from bank to bank. However, it has been said that the boatmen could often be cantankerous and refuse passage. This caused one vicar to defiantly cross the Wye on stilts, or so the story goes...

Clive G

November 26, 2025

According to Harper Bridges - This bridge was commissioned by the congregations of the churches of Sellack Boat and King’s Caple and built in 1895. The towers are of tubular cast iron, with nameplate transoms embossed “Louis Harper AIMCE, Maker, Aberdeen”.
The original cables to common anchorages are still in place, as are their hangers. However, at some stage (nobody seems to know when or why) further short cables were clamped to the original, presumably to support areas of wear and avoid cable replacement. This has led to crowding at the saddles. However, the bridge is still used and the local churches continue to hold their ‘Bridge Thanksgiving’ ceremony each year. This area is noted for its flooding but so far the bridge has held since the arched deck remains above the flow, although the approaches are inundated. It lacks the original longitudinal deck boarding but the original camber is well maintained.
This bridge is the best illustration of the method of attachment of hangars to main cable employed by John and Louis Harper

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Location: Sellack, West Midlands Region, England, United Kingdom

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Sellack Suspension Bridge

1. Sellack & Hoarwithy loop from Kynaston Turn — Wye Valley

2. How Caple, King's Caple & Sellack loop from Ross-on-Wye

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