Whitney Bridge, Wye Act 1780
| Jurisdiction | UK Non-devolved |
| Citation | 1780 c. 27 |
| Year | 1780 |
(20 Geo. 3) C A P. XXVII.
'WH E R E A S the Ferry over the RiverWye , between the Villages of Whitney and , in the County ofHereford , is frequently very dangerous, and sometimes impassable; and it would be of great Convenience to the Public, if a proper and substantial Bridge, for the Passage of Carriages, was built over the said River, at or near the said Ferry: And whereas Tomkyns Dew Esquire (Lord of the Manor of Whitney and Clifford aforesaid) is Owner of the said Ferry, and of the Soil of the Waste and other Lands; on each Side the River: And whereas Thomas Weale of the said Parish of Whitney, Francis Eves of The Hay , in the County of Brecon, Charles Haywood of The Sheepcott , in the Parish of Clifford aforesaid, Lewis Chambers of the said Parish of Clifford , and John Philips of The Hay aforesaid, Gentlemen, are willing, at their own Expence, to undertake to build, support, and maintain, such Bridge as aforesaid; and the said Tomkyns Dew is consenting thereto, upon having a reasonable, Compensation made to him for his said Ferry: But although the building such Bridge as aforesaid will be of public Utility, yet the same cannot be effected without the Aid and Authority of Parliament:' May it therefore please your Majesty that it may be enacted; and be it enacted by the King's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the Advice and Consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the Authority of the same, That the said Thomas Weale , Francis Eves, Charles Haywood, Lewis Chambers , and John Phillips , are hereby appointed Undertakers for building, supporting, and maintaining the said Bridge; and that it shall and may be lawful for the said Undertakers, their Heirs and Assigns, and they are hereby authorised, impowered, and required, within the Space of three Years next after the passing of this Act, at their own proper Costs and Charges, by themselves, their Deputies, Agents, Officers, Workmen, Servants, and others, to build a good and substantial Stone Bridge across the said River, at or near the said Ferry, fit and proper for the Passage of Travellers and Carriages, and to keep the same in good Repair for ever; and for that Purpose, to cause any Shelves or other Obstructions in the said River to be removed, and all Beds of Gravel, Sand, Mud, or other Impediment, to be taken away, and the Banks of the said River to be dug and cut, in such Manner as shall be necessary and proper for building the said Bridge; and from Time to Time, and at all Times hereafter, to do, or cause to be done, all other Things necessary and convenient for erecting, supporting, and maintaining the said Bridge; and after the said Bridge shall be built as aforesaid, the same shall for ever be and remain a public Bridge; and all Person, Horses, Cattle, and Carriages, shall have free Liberty (upon Payment of the respective Tolls herein-after granted) to pass over the same, without any Hindrance or Interruption of or by the said Undertakers, their Heirs or Assigns, or any other Person or Persons whomsoever.
II Bricks may be used for turning the Arches.
II. Provided always, That nothing herein-before contained shall restrain the said Undertakers, their, Heirs and Assigns, from making Use of Bricks, for the Purpose only of turning the Arches and Upper Works of the said Bridge.
III Dimensions of the Middle Arch, &c.
III. Provided also, That the Center or Middle Arch of the said Bridge shall be at least thirty Feet wide in the Clear, and at least fifteen Feet high above the usual Height of the Water in the said River, in order that a sufficient Passage may be lest for the Navigation of Boats, Barges, and other Vessels; and that the Carriage Way over the said Bridge shall be twelve Feet wide at the least, any Thing in this Act to the contrary notwithstanding.
IV Undertakers may inclose a Piece of Common for building a Toll-house, &c.
IV. And be it further enacted by the Authority aforesaid, That it shall and may be lawful for the said Undertakers, their Heirs and Assigns, to inclose a Piece of Ground, Part of the Commons and Waste Lands within the said Manors, contiguous to the said Bridge, not exceeding one Acre, and to build a Toll-house upon Part thereof, and to make Use of the Remainder for a Yard and Garden to such Toll-house, or for such other Purpose as they shall think proper; and when the said Piece of Ground shall be so inclosed, the same shall be, and is hereby vested in the said Undertakers, their Heirs and Assigns, for ever, without making any Recompence for the same to the saidTomkyns Dew , or any other Person or Persons whomsoever.
V Undertakers may get Stones and Materials within the Manors.
V. And be it further enacted by the Authority aforesaid, That it shall and may be lawful for the said Undertakers, their Heirs and Assigns, their Servants and Workmen, from Time to Time to search for and dig, and to take and carry away, such Quantity or Quantities of Stones as they shall think proper, in, upon, and from any of the Lands belonging to the saidTomkyns Dew , within the said Manors, for the Purpose only of building and repairing the said Bridge and Toll-house, they the said Undertakers, their Heirs and Assigns, making Satisfaction to the Occupiers of such Lands, for the Damage that shall be done thereby; and that it shall and may also be lawful for the said Undertakers, their Heirs and Assigns, their Servants and Workmen, from Time to Time, to search for and dig Sand and Gravel, and also Brick-earth or Clay, and to make and burn Bricks in and upon any of the Commons and Waste Lands within the said Manors, and to carry away such Sand, Gravel, Earth, or Clay, and Bricks, for the Purpose only of building and repairing the said Bridge and Toll-house, without making any Recompense for the same to the said Tomkyns Dew , or to any other Person whomsoever; they the said Undertakers, their Heirs and Assigns, their Servants and Workmen, filling up the Pits, and levelling the Ground from whence such Stones, Gravel, Sand, Earth, or Clay shall be taken, so that the...
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