work on Shell bridge
Roland Locke
This design of this bridge has been attributed to Caperbility Brown however this is unconfirmed. But it was once owned by the world speed record holder Donald Cambell.
The bridge was once set in formal grounds but now is surrounded by a wilderness and haven for wildlife. It spans a tributary of the River Mole in Leatherhead and joins two islands.
We have been doing some urgent repair work which include renewing one side of the bridges coping and brickwork repairs, all in lime mortar.
The work is complete now and it will be another 50 years before more maintenance is required.