Norton Green bridge & river trent

Bridge & Trent

Norton Green Bridge also known as Trent Bridge is a local landmark to the village & was built in 1777 at the considerable sum of £250. Very little work was ever carried out on it until major improvements in 2004, which is in itself testimony to the skills of the engineers of the time!
	Originally there was a cobbled ford leading into the Trent this was removed in the 1970's.
The improvements to the bridge in 2004 included the widening of the pathway alongside, which originally very narrow, made it unsafe for pedestrians passing the bridge on that side.


	Original stonework was used & cast iron bollards were erected.
Norton Green Residents Association were involved in all aspects of the improvements scheme which has enabled the character of the bridge to be kept intact & now is a much safer pedestrian area. They also donated two cast iron embossed name plaques signifying the River Trent passing through the village

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The River Trent
	Borne in Biddulph Moor in the North Staffordshire hills just a few miles from here. Its origins are nothing more than a trickling stream, making its way through the valleys. The River Trent passes through Norton Green village & many other towns that have adapted around it over the years having taken advantage of its resources.
The River Trent is a very powerful natural source of energy considering its origins. We rely on its resources for every day living & also pay the price when it swells & floods. Evidence of 'sandbags' can still be seen around the cottages today that are in close proximity of the bridge. Memories of the floods exchange from one local to the next [ Read More ]
Other rivers that join the Trent on it's journey into the Humber Estuary & finally into the North Sea, in general terms are the River Sow - Stafford, River Tame & River Mease - Rugeley, River Dove - Burton on Trent, River Derwent - Derby & River Soar - Loughborough, all join & feed the Trent as it courses it's way through 2 1/2 million acres of land, growing in strength & size as it reaches it's final destination. Over the years we have learned to live alongside the River Trent & may we continue to do so appreciating not just what we draw from it, but also for all the beauty it provides us as it passes through Norton Green Village along its 171 mile journey to the North Sea. Research on the Trent has shown a number of fascinating facts about its history. [ Read More ]

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