Maxwell Craven
By taking it on through purchasing it for £1 from BR, the Council has an obligation in law to prevent it from deteriorating. If it gets much worse it could easily end up on the English Heritage Buildings at Risk Register, which would be v. embarassing for the Council. Furthermore, as the controlling authority, they know that they cannot serve a repairs notice on themselves over it, so are basically immune from prosecution if it deteriorates. Thus they have an extra responsibility to avoid getting into that position.

Derek Palmer
During the 60s a lot of Derby was lost, development was needed & space had to be made for better things, we were
told! Buildings such as the Mayors Parlour,Coliseum,Assembly Rooms,King Street,Chapel and the Nottingham Castle were
lost. So we need to make sure that the best of what we have left, does get looked after so future generations can see
them. The council had signed an agreement to paint and renovate the bridge every 7 years, It has been 14 years since it
last received a coat of paint

Mark Higginson
This bridge is a very important part of Derby's history and a very visible feature in its premier conservation area; its present rundown appearance reflects badly on the City's image.

480 Richard Baker
This bridge is a very important part of Derby's railway history and should be maintained as such. It should not suffer the same fate as a large number of the railway buildings and structures in the city have. The council should not be permitted to decimated and vandalising this structure in the same way they have with most of the Loco works. In my view the bridge and the former station sight should be revitalised in a way to reflect its railway history.

479 Elizabeth brooks
What a joy to behold

478 Tim Williams
This bridge is key feature of Friargate and must be retained. The Derby City Council has a long standing history of destroying (or letting deteriorate beyond saving) Derby's heritage and it's finer features. They must be voted out of office.

477 chris brooks
it is a thing of beauty

476 barbara webb
the bridge should be saved and not left to rot.

475 beryl bonnington
Please save the bridge

474 Julie Stevens
It is disgusting that the bridge has been allowed to get into the stste it is. i really hope that it restored to it's former glory as soon as possible. iremember goin from the station when we went on holiday as a child.

473 Graham Walker
Part of Derby history,built by a Derby company, spent a lot of time there as a lad my railway career started at the phone box under the bridge. Don, let it rust away, and go the same way as Derby Bus Station.

472 Gary Spear
A wonderful structure that is part of our fast disappearing history and heritage. Hopefully this bridge will not be one of the 'forgotten' ones that is allowed to decay until removal for safety reasons becomes the only way forward. Please make the effort now to save this Derby landmark.

471 sue benfield
Friar Gate is a very historic area of old Derby. The Friar Gate bridge is an important part of this history . It is also an extremely beautiful bridge. Please save it .

470 matt st.lawrence
It is a unique Handyside bridge reflecting derby's heritage as a railway town. It is a landmark located in an historic quarter of the city & is one of the few of Derby's historic structures which hasn't been torn down or allowed to die of neglect -YET!

469 Rob Padley
please don't let the historic Friargate bridge succumb to the same fate as so many other great derby landmarks

468 Jo Brooks
Far too much of our beautiful heritage is neglected and subsequently lost. We owe it to our children and grandchildren to preserve their heritage.

467 Charles Lusby
I know I am not a native British person, but visiting in Britain, I enjoy so much seeing things that to me are older and well maintained. I would very much appreciate that the bridge restored to its former glory.

466 Lesley Steele Derby has lost enough of its identity in no way came my home town loose any more

465 andrew parkes
Derby would not be the same without this treasure, traveling throuhg town and under this bridge is worth the longer route than going on the ring road.

464 J. Koupis
Friargate Bridge is a very attractive feature and adds charater to a beautiful road with Geogian houses. The view of this road would be impaired without it. It is also like an entrance way into the city, and Derby would be poorer for losing it.

463 Vanessa Anderson
It is the Councils obligation to keep and maintain the historical artifacts of Derby as part of out heritage and texture of the Derby Landscape. The Friargate Bridge is an important historical landmark of past industrial importance in the city. The Council want this city to be a tourist attraction - well Derby needs historic sights to attract them. Let the Council act the part.

462 Brandon Jon Morley
The friargate station should be restored as its part of our local history, it was built by many of our ancestors, and its the best structure anyone in derby have produced for the city.

461 Paul Perreault
Please don't do what some governments do: ...wait to a point that it is too expensive to repair !This is not the mandate you were given when voted in place.

460 Helena Franklin
Such a vast amount of money has been poured into the new Westfield centre, supposedly symbolising Derby's shining future, that I think some can be spared to maintain a crucial and beautiful piece of the city's past.

459 Natalie Essex
The Friar Gate Bridge is such an exquisite historical part of Derby. History is what Britian is all about and living in a country that just doesn't have it makes you appreciate it all the more. Not to restore this bridge to it's full beauty would be to devalue Derby's heritage. Do we forget our history and who we are and where we came from?

457 sarah hancock
please save our bridge

455 Paul Williams
Heritage like this is always wasted, please save this one Item

454 Sally-Ann Bowen
Too much of our history and heritage are being lost and demolished. How are our children and our children's children ever going to learn the history of our towns and cities etc if local councils and developers keep demolishing these fine structures and buildings and replacing them with modern monstrosities. More should be done to protect them. Well done on the petition. Cheers, :) Sal

453 Maurice Topley
I have lived at Mackworth for nearly half a century and have passed under this iconic bridge hundreds and it is a major feature of Friargate. Friargate would not be the same without this wonderful bridge, we cannot let this incompetent council neglect it any longer, maintainance is a dirty word as far as they are concerned, they would much rather neglect anything then demolish a building then replace with a tatty cheap and nasty replacement.

452 Kathy Leach
Derby has lost too many of it's historic buildings, we should be making a concerted effort to preserve the city's heritage. I can't think of another bridge like this one anywhere else in the city, with its beautiful ironwork design.

451 Robert D Wilson
Derby is very short on high quality artefacts that do justice to its distinguished history. Friargate Bridge is to Derby as St Pancras is to Camden. It is not only magnificent but also a thing of beauty worth preserving, and a feature of the city that deserves to be highlighted in any tourist guide to Derby and Derbyshire.

450 Alison Edwards
Please save the bridge

449 Andrew Wright
It is the Councils obligation to maintain this Bridge.

448 barbara hadfield
this bridge is a valuable part of derby heritage

447 Liz yule
Restore Friargate Bridge, it's a historic Derby Landmark.

446 Michael Walker
The Friargate Bridge is a memorable Derby landmark and as such should be preserved.

444 Jack Westcott
I feel it is important to preserve relicts of the Industrial revolution in the UK as an example of the craftmanship practiced by the Men at that time when so much of the Industry defaced the Country, ie. Coal Pits, Foundries, etc.

443 Sophie Roper
Friar Gate Bridge is a stunning feature of Derby and should be celebrated. In an age of urban regeneration, architectural delights such as this should be conserved to ensure they play a part in our children's future.

442 Jenny Kilgour
A lovely historical landmark which should be preserved for future generations. Please do not destroy yet more of our heritage.

441 Jenny Rose
Please restore the bridge as it is one of Derby's prominent features and deserves to be properly maintained

440 John Richardson
Andy doing a wonderfull job in Photos and keeping important historic projects alive. ~ JR.

439 Kathy Brickell
I was a recent visitor to the Derby and found it to be the most charming place. I applaud the effort to save a local landmark.

438 Martin Bucknall
The Friar Gate bridge is an iconic symbol of Derby and should be restored to it's former glory.

437 Margaret Roper
An important part of the Cathedral quarter.

436 Colin Roper
This is an important piece of our local history which has been badly neglected by the council for too many years.

435 Murray Bruce
Too many of Derbys listed buildings have been lost due to the mindlessness of our City Council. It is now time to save what little remains

434 Philip Birks
It is typical of many councils who will spend rate payers money on pointless fact finding jaunts, yet ignore something on their own doorstep. The bridge is part of the historic/economic fabric of Derby, the council should do the right thing and maintain it.

433 Rachel Power
This is a beautiful bridge - Derby should look after the few beautiful old landmarks it has.

432 Anna Bakhda
It would be nice to see the trainline which I'm told used to run to Manchester from Friargate reopened as well.

430 Diane Bakhda
I originally moved to Derby from York and was astonished as I slowly discovered what little regard the local council had for the history of this city. Nothing has changed. Yet again, it seems unconcerned about the destruction of something unique and beautiful.

429 George Allcock
PULL IT DOWN no only kidding, but that's what normally happen's to anything older than a hundred years except church's in Derby.I believe derby's council planning dept. hate anything thats not new&trendy,just l@@k at derby station what an eyesore! and a waist of public money,then l@@k at the new St. pancras another fine example of Midland Railway design thankfully kept alive.Derby should look to cities like York, to see what attracts visitors as for the Hippodrome & bridge who knows

427 Julie Lambert It seems that all this Council wants to do is to turn Derby into a giant shopping centre, when most of the people of Derby do not want that. The Friargate Bridge is part of the heritage of Derby and as such should be restored to its former glory - as the Council has promised to do.

425 Alison Davis
An important part of Derby's history and an engineering achievement which would be difficult to attain today even with
the benefit of computer aided design. Very easy to let things disappear but impossible to replace them.

424 susan hayes
we should keep has much of the passed has we can so we can show our children how we used to live.that is what the
word history means.not like some of the buildings people build today that look like monstrosities,which look out of
place,in a town with so much history and beautiful buildings. a promise is a promise which should be kept.

423 Jayne Sidiropoulou
restoration - do not leave history to die forever

422 Barbara Wiltshire
I work in Friar Gate, I wholeheartedly agree with the sentiments in this petition.

421 martin murfin
this is a listed building so please listen to us
and save our heratige

420 David Cant
This bridge has superb designed highly decorative castings and gives great character to the area.

419 judith hayde
even tho I`ve been away for many years I live in an historic area and work for the national trust and we see too much
torn down for the sake of progress by the very authorities that should be caring for our past

418 Jill Lambert
I am originally from Derbyshire and have always considdred that the Friar Gate area is one of the most attractive parts of
Deby. The bridge is really important part of the character of this scene.

417 philip langham
yes restore it the city has got rid of most of the past,and replaced it with trash(and are still doing it)

415 Graham Fisher
The Friar Gate railway bridge is an important part of Derby's heritage and must be preserved for future generations.
Derby was a Midland Railway town and the bridge symbolises the railway revolution of the 19th century, as it is one of
the last reminders of the Great Northern Railway "trespassing" on MR's territory.

414 Dave Coxon
I used to get off the bus to school next to the bridge in the 1950s and walk through the old tram yard to Derby School. I
also caught the bus home outside the Royal School for the Deaf. It would be criminal to let this beautiful bridge fall into
disrepair

413 Derek Holmes
As we are a historical railway town our proud heritage should be preserved.

412 Douglas Flack
I think that Friargate Bridge should be restored as it is a Derby icon and to do otherwise would be an act of vandalism.
It is part of our heritage and should be treated with reverence.

411 Eileen Holmes
This is part of Derby`s heritage and the Council have no right to allow it to deteriorate further.

410 LeighAnn
I think that this bridge must be restored as Derby City Council seem intent on pulling down all the nice buildings in
Derby!It needs to be restored to it's former glory as Derby was the centre of the Rail Industry for many years and it would nice
to see it restored to it's former glory!
All the best with the campaign!

409 David Fly
As a newcomer to Derby, my daily commute involves travelling along Friar Gate. The quality of the design and
construction of the bridge shows how Derby once looked in a by-gone era. I believe that repairing and maintaining the
bridge is integral to restoring the historical architecture of the city as a whole.

408 Jean Treacy
Friar Bridge is a part of Derby's histroy and must be maintained.
We have long been known for our excellence in design and engineering and this bridge is a fine example of both.

407 Linda Young
This is Derby's heritage and must be saved.

406 Janet Sundquist
Honor the agreement to restore the bridge. It should be restored to its fomer condition, we do not want to lose our
history.

405 nigel pearson
i walk past this bridge most days , its state of repair is a disgrace the council should hang its head in shame

404 Peter Plant
Please restore and care for this important, special bridge

403 Ruth Plant
Please save this beautiful important bridge

402 Jed Bland
The bridge is a monument to one of the earliest engineering companies whose products were exported worldwide,
including the trainsheds of railway stations such as Amsterdam Centraal and Manchester Central (now G-Mex), and the
structures on the Manchester Ship Canal.

401 David Wride
It is a major landmark in Derby and needs to be protected. To much of our history has gone and has been resigned to
Photographs. Save the Bridge.

400 Ruth Hurd
The bridge is an important part of derbys heritage - sort it out!

399 Mark Bartram
Please save this bridge, It's one of the nicer things left in Derby.

398 Philip Harvey
save the bridge! it's such an important piece of history.

396 Laura Cooper
It is heart-breaking to walk under this bridge every day and see what an awful state it is in.

395 Alan Doig
The neglect of the bridge by the City Council is merely the latest in a long catalogue of buildings entrusted to the council,
neglected and eventually demolished. The City Council must be made to fulfill their obligations. A survey by the
Butterley Company revealed that the bridge was in good condition and could be adapted to carry a road without visual
change, this report was never made public.

394 Kathleen Holt
I would like to see Friar Gate Bridge restored and maintained it is part of the haritage of Derby and Railway History

393 Judianne C Kaye
We, in America, tear down our "antiquities" and put up glass and girders. please keep your
antiquities in their glory

392 Shirley Hall
I can't believe a historical, beautiful bridge like this has become so neglected. What a shame!

391 Sydney Trevor Wass
This is a bridge that should be protected and restored as a part of Derby's history

390 Jamie Cameron
please restore

389 Susan Finney
i believe the bridge should be kept restored as a memorial to the people who built it and it
is an important part of derby's heritage. too many buildings in derby have been demolished
in the name of 'progress'

388 Geoffrey Collis
Please restore the bridge to its former glory.

387 Julie Allsopp
Derby has lost and is still losing so much of it's character and heritage. With successive councils being responsible for
much of the destruction it would restore a little bit of balance to see them using their power for restoration rather than
demolition for a change. The council has a duty spanning back decades to take care of this historic and beautiful bridge
...I hope they will.

386 John Allsopp
Derby has lost much of its heritage due to bad town planning and neglect. Please do not let this be another example

385 Geoffrey Kingscott
As the author of 'Lost Railways of Derbyshire', in which the bridge featured prominently, I got to know it well. It is one of
the glories of Derby; it could feature as the town's symbol. It is also a masterpiece in engineering ornamentation - and
deserves the same care as any painting masterpiece. And all this let alone the 'Underneath the Arches' connection,
which has made it nationally famous. If this bridge were in Windsor or Basingstoke it would be considered one of this
country's Wonders.

384 James Drew
I lived in Derby in the 1940s and walked under this bridge every day, and travelled to Breadsall from the LNER station.
Further my great-uncle trained at Handysides at the time the bridge was built before taking his expertise to India as
engineer on the Indian railways. This fine example of bridge design and engineering MUST be saved.

383 Chris Canner
This structure is surely one of the most monumental Derby still retains. To loose Friargate Bridge would be a sad loss to
the future of Derbys history. Most of Derbys history can only be seen on paintings. Let's still see Friargate history as it is
and not just on canvas. Lit up at night....what a fine sight. Lets have that as Friargate Bridges Slogan.

382 Peter Chesney
The bridge is definitely a key feature of the local area and needs restoring and being looked after. Its also about time
that the other local unused railway areas (i.e. that around the massive warehouses) are developed- a potentially prime
city centre site that has stood as unattractive waste land for years!

381 William Eardley
For promotional purposes - the city of Derby would appear in a better light to visitors if Friar Gate Bridge was repainted.

380 Terry Booth
This is a very fine example of cast iron work and is comparable to the recently restored St. Pancras Station in London. It
is very much a part of Derby having been made there. It should be preserved, if not in current location, maybe at Crich
tramway museum.

379 John Lloyd
This bridge is a 'one off', outstanding example of local design and craftsmanship in Victorian Derby and must be
preserved, especially when you consider the citys' long-standing association with the railways.

378 Ken Rankin
This bridge is a wonderful reminder of victorian engineering i have not lived in derby for 40.years but when I go back to
visit I go around where I lived all them years ago so pleas dont destroy all our history.

377 Donna Chambers
Another piece of derbys heritage left to rot by Chris Williamson and his cabinet

376 James Rigby
A wonderful, inspiring link to Derby's proud engineering past. I love it and I always will, derby is always worth revisiting
because of it's iconic structures, like Friargate Bridge.

374 Jean Ward
This is a beautiful bridge and a reminder of our railway history. We need to keep this fine piece of English building.

373 Jeff Howard
The Friar Gate bridge is a superb example of victorian engineering. It is a fine tribute to the Great Northern Railway, the
city of Derby and the Handyside company who built it. It provides a wonderful gateway into the city of Derby and should
stand resplendent for all to see who travel beneath it.

372 Nicholas Jackson
Save The Bridge. I'm 18 and Derby has little to offer me, but Friargate is its most beautiful street and the bridge is a
monument to our industrial heritage. Close that big screen down in the market square, a waste of space and money...
there is a good reason why Derby was the first city to have a 'big screen', its because other councils have a bit more
sense.

371 Kirstie-Alice Billings
This would help boost tourism to this part of the town centre

370 Dawn Billings
Please dont let us lose all of our heritage.

369 John Hodgkin
This attractive bridge is an important part of Derby's history. The council should honour their pledge to preserve it. If
promises made by previous councils are not kept by their succesors, they are worthless.

368 Ann Hodgkin
Too much of our heritage has been lost, let's preserve this historic bridge and thus promote our links with the railway
industry. Would prefer it to be saved as a tourist attraction in some way.

367 Mark Ratcliffe
This is a major part of Derby's heritage, please restore the Friargate bridge and put some pride back into the city.

366 James Owen
Our history must be preserved at all costs, no matter where in the country it is.

365 Alan Thompson
Friargate Bridge is a landmark of Derby and a fine piece of Victorian engineering which should be preserved and
restored for future generations. Any attempt to remove any more of Derby's historic monuments such as Friargate
Bridge would be nothing short of legalised vandalism.

364 samantha helm
please save our bridge!

363 David Hatt
It's about time that Derby City Council started realising that future generations will curse them for destroying our
heritage. Too much has already been lost. It is architecture such as the Friargate bridge which give Derby its character.
Time to start looking after Derby.

362 Melanie Knowles
This bridge is a important part of Derbys heritage. To let something so beautiful lay to waste would be wrong.

361 adrian middleton
too histoic to let go

360 Janet Hulse
WHY get rid of a beautiful structure as the bridge. Its a piece of our history. Save it for the next generation. Its a land
mark for many people to meet. Save it.

359 Allan Ainsworth
Do what is RIGHT

358 peter frank dean
heritage comes at a short term price

357 Trevor Middleton
My grandmother was born in Derby, and passed on her knowledge and love of its landmarks to all of her grandchildren.
As well a restoring the bridge, why not also mark its likely showbiz association with a statue - or even a plaque -
featuring Flanagan and Allen?

356 joyce short
please refurbish"" MY bridge"",as a child i always walked under that bridge to town and back.to see a train passing over
it made my day,even though it sounded like thunder rumbling, I loved it and still do.PLEASE do not let the bridge
disappear. Joyce Short.. ex pat Derby.

355 stan short
as a child i must have walked under that beautiful bridge every day.I used to stand and watch the trains crossing back
and forth.our family travelled across it as we were heading away on holiday each year.It also afforded a shelter during
rain showers as we walked back from town with the weekly shopping.PLEASE..it must be restored.Thank you,Stan
Short ex-pat derby.

354 Brian Lager
Having been born in Derby, it is sad to see City Coucil not honouring their pledge. This bridge is unique and must be
maintained at ALL costs. Get with it Derby. If you can't trust your council to keeps its word, then dump them and find one
that will.

353 Deniise Watling
Although I haven't lived in Derby for over forty years, it is, and will always be, my home town. I feel most strongly that
this bridge should be fully restored, what on earth are the council thinking of, haven't they destroyed enough of our
heritage over the years?

352 Tom Purnell
A bridge worth saving

351 Tony Miles
This unique monument to the industry of the City of Derby and its railway heritage must be preserved.

350 Philip Ridgarde
Going under this Beautiful Bridge you do feel you are entering or leaving the City behind quite unlike all other arteries
into or out of Derby. Ps I am not a rail enthusiast

349 Tony Jacobs
Friar Gate bridge is an integral part of the Friar Gate street scene and should not be allowed to rot away. Friar Gate is
the finest street in Derby, yet the council appear unwilling to allocate the necessary funds to maintain this beautiful and
historic area. If we are to attract visitors to Derby we need to showcase our heritage, not merely devote all energies to
the benefit of Messrs Westfield.

348 philip minion
what a gem - fix it....

347 Alison Baker
This is a beautiful part of Derby's history and therefore should be restored.

346 Russell Saxton
I hope that this petition will be read and taken heed of by Derby City Council. Friargate Bridege is a wonderful piece of
architecture and part of the character of Derby.

345 Janet Carmichael
Save the bridge. Each work of art and architecture
form an integral part of our history. Save each link.

344 Chris Sawle
Save the wonderful goods shed and platforms too !

343 Sandra Hull
Friar gate bridge is an important part of Derby's heritage & must be saved. Perhaps if the city council stopped wasting
money on such projects as an extra bridge over the Derwent or a 'time trail around the city' they would have the
necessary funds.

342 Alan A Holmes
For many years Derby has shown no regard for it's heritage, the loss of the Art Deco Bus Station and the Midland
Railway Railway station being just 2 other Transport related items. It is vitally imperative that the heritage of Derby is
preserved NOW, otherwise nothing will be left.
I can't see structures such as the new Westfield Centre becoming iconic, or lasting for many years. If we're not careful
Derby will just become full of modern structures with no history, no charm and no charisma.

341 Thomas Glenn
A really elegent bridge which should be an asset and be preserved.

340 Cath Tansley
It is in an appalling state, very badly corroded. Such a shame for one of Derby's landmarks

339 Bart Rippon
The bridge is a delightful design, full of early character. It would a disgrace to see more heritage disappear never to be
enjoyed for its beauty.

338 anthony cooper
How can a town with a new shopping centre neglect ita heritage??

337 david frost
This bridge is a monument to Derbys industrial past and is an iconic structure in Derby. The bridge should be maintained
out of respect for the past and for future generations to admire.

336 David Flint
Save the bridge!

335 John Woodward
The Council are responsible and must be forced to carry out the work required.

334 Debora Popovitch
History is so important to everyone around the world. This bridge has so much history that choosing not to restore it
would be an injustice to all who have labored to build it, those through out the decades who have rallied to preserve it
and those who have stood before it and simply marveled over it beauty. Please save this piece of history for the
generations to come.

333 Ruth James
I think it is important to preserve our heritage, so much is lost and we need our chikdren to be able to see what has gone
before them.

332 chris hayes
it would be nice to see it fully restord and painted up in its l.n.e.r color,wich as far i remember was green and cream.
it was very eyecatching in the 1940/50s,as i lived not very far from the station.

331 Paul Levey
Fred Dibna will be turning in his grave.

330 Eva Ostrowska
Please save the bridge!

329 Sanusi Akinjagunla
Bridging the gap.

328 Marian Fraser
A symbol of our proud industrial heritage.

327 Ben Levey
Save Brige

326 David Taylor
The Old Ones Are The Best Restore The Bridge Back To Its Prime

325 Rob Fleay
Restore the bridge!

324 Russell Gourlay
The bridge is iconic

323 Amanda Comasky
This is a historical monument which must be restored rather than letting it continue to ruination as is the case with so
many similar buildings and features of interest in this country. Maintain our heritage!!

322 cara wendy copestick
the derby city coucnil should look after our heritage this bridge is a link to our railway history. please start to maintain it
before it's too late.

321 Ashley Franklin
Friar Gate Railway Bridge is one of the most eye-gladdening sights in Derby but is getting less so as it continues to
deteriorate. And when it's resotred, get a plaque up there to honour Flanagan & Allen.

320 Charis Fowler
DCC should maintain this structure as per the legal agreement at acquisition.

319 nicholas storry
This is one of Derby's historical landmarks and forms part of our industrial railway heritage, which was for so long of
great importance to Derby as a city. It should be preserved to remind us all of our past.

318 John Orgill
I was intrumental as a councillor in the '70s of almost getting the bridge demolished to make was for Derby's inner ring
road.
However, I have now seen the light. Far too many of Derby's old buildings have been swept away, and I wholeheartedly
support the campaign to restore the bridge.

317 Ian Young
Friar Gate Rail Bridge is a wonderful bridge and fully deserves to be restored and preserved for future generations. I
think that it an important historical and architectural land mark in Derby. the authourites should not miss this opportunity
to act to save the bridge.

316 Filomena Rodriguez
It is important that we retain this treasured historical bridge in light of new developments in Derby.

315 Bob Troup
Another failure to maintain property in Council care.

314 cathy razzell
please invest in this really beautiful bridge for the sake of derby.

313 Colin Underhill
The bridge needs to be preserved.It shows the history of the Great Northern Railway

312 Donald Gordon
Please save this bridge

311 G Stone
Please don`t allow this beautiful bridge to falll into dis-repair. It is very special to the people of Derby.

309 heather duncan
I back the restoration of the bridge

308 Jamie Hallam
Friargate Bridge is a credit to the victorians who who built it and should be restored and celebrated as one of Derby's
most famous landmarks. Friargate would not be the same without it.

307 Julie Ingman
We are losing to much of our heritage in Derby. Lets keep what is left and keep it in good order.

306 David Musk
This is a valuable feature of Friargate, and given all the modern developments, it is important to keep the cities heritage
up to a standard befitting this vibrant city.

305 Paul Watts
We shouldn't have to fight to save these structures, they should be maintained as a matter of routine.

304 Rachel Rice
Please save Friar Gate Bridge - it is an icon of Derby!

303 Karen Holland
Friar Gate bridge is part of Derby's heritage and should not be left to decay!

302 John Holloway
Derby Council have a responsibility to local citizens to protect our heritage. This is a magnificently engineered edifice
well worth restoring and preserving.
So much else of Derby has been lost to be replaced by mundane, characterless buildings, so come on Councillors,
show a bit of civic pride fro once.

301 Barbara James
We need to look after our wonderful historic features such as this.

300 Christopher Sellek
Derby needs to look after its historical buildings particularly with the loss of so many in the past

299 Kate Mayall
I want my children and grandchildren and beyond to be able to see for themselves real history!

298 Phillip Killa
The council should honour their promise to maintain the bridge to contrast against the ugly new shopping centre.

297 susan upton
It is a travesty that such an import piece of our history is being allowed to decay. Action must be taken very quickly to
preserve this wonderful feat of architecture.

296 kathleen elliott
The bridge is a distinct feature of derby and its restoration is worth doing as the area in question has become more
upmarket.

294 Laura E Bacon
Friar Gate is worth it

293 Alison Price
The land that goes with the bridge should be turned into a nature reserve and the part of the station that remains and the
walk upto the top of the bridge should be preserved

292 Adelle Overton
Please restore this fine monument to it's former glory

291 Barrie Elliott
It is imperative that this bridge is reconditioned to its original splendid condition.

290 David Burden
Save the bridge

289 Adrian Thomas
The Friar Gate Bridge is a symbol of Derby's heritage and it should be treasured and preserved as a reminder to future
generations of the city's glorious past.

288 Judith Overton
Beautiful Derby landmark ( very close to home!)

287 John Parsons
You kept it in 1970 so why not keep and preserve it today.

286 Rhona Brailsford
We have to protect our herritage.

285 Matt Brown
save Friargate Bridge in Derby

284 Albert Kimberley
This petition should not be required but unfortunately it is. Derby City Council (DCC) should have Honoured the
agreement made with British Rail to maintain this bridge but they have not. Come on DCC assume your responsibility
and get on with it.

283 Ruth Brailsford
We have lost a lot of the beautiful buildings in Derby city centre over the years so those that still remain need to be
protected and looked after.

282 Phillip Alcock
Having attended Friargate House School for many years and each day walked down FriarGate viewing the wonderful
bridge I cannot imagine the area without it. Even more so, I believe the council has the obligation to once again restore
this to its full splendour!

281 Tarnia McAlester
This is the only ornate bridge of its kind in Derbyshire. It is in a terrible state and needs to be acknowledged as part of
Derbys railway history and its part played in the industrial revolution

280 Tim Collis
It seems odd that Derby City Council do not seem prepared to keep the bridge properly maintained. There are always
going to be budget pressures of course, but it's not as if the bridge is going to be allowed to fall down. The longer they
procrastinate, the higher the final repair bill will be.

279 Stuart Davis
This bridge has always added a special feature to Friargate and shows Derby's
engineering past, something we dont have a lot of these days.

278 L Hanney
Don't waste our Heritage!

277 Darren Fox
The Bridge is a huge asset to an otherwise largely bland and scruffy city. Many visitors leave the city by driving under it
and it can contribute to a lasting impression.

276 Sheila Burr
This is a Derby landmark and must be maintained.

275 Julia Evans
Restore the bridge

274 Nigel Barker
This is a beautiful piece of architecture and should not be ignored by those who are responsible for its upkeep

273 Julie Walker
This is a beautiful bridge and should be fully maintained. This bridge was one of many notable features when I first
moved to Derby.

272 Christopher Harris
I have already signed this petition but would like to make a few more comments.
It is very pleasing that so many people share a common desire to see, not only this magnificent bridge, but so much
more of Derby saved from the demolition crews.
Secondly, Friar Gate Bridge is only part of an area which the council had agreed to restore and preserve for future
generations. The Grade II listed Bonded Warehouse and the Friar Gate Station area, were included within the
agreement made by the Derby Co

271 Derek Golson
I call on Derby City Council to Honour their agreement to maintain the bridge in good condition by restoring it to its
former glory.

270 Margaret Turner
the bridge is an important feature of derby and must be preserved as it is a thing of beauty

269 kevan parker
walked under it many times it used to be so beautiful so did the "dog track "and "racecourse"

268 Paul Blurton
Please look after this and the other parts of Derby that seem to be so neglected.

267 David Winslow
This is the most significant landmark in Derby!!!

266 james patrick kelly
history

265 Betsy Brewer
Living in the US I see landmarks such as this destroyed in the name of progress literally all the time. Please continue to
keep wonderful older and signifigant structures such as this. It is one of the reasons visiting the UK is such a treat.

264 Steven Anstey
What a wonderful bridge, it would be so sad to see it gradually get worse without being looked after, we have lost so
much heritage already.

263 John Goodale
It is a well known Derby landmark & it's a shame seeing it deteriorate to the state it's now in.

262 Ian Mitchell
The bridge is an important part of the Friar Gate townscape, and a monument to the skill of Derby's metal-working
industries.

261 Peter Fosberry
The bridge, like other aspects of Derby makes it stand out, compared to other Midland cities when visiting the area.
Lose Heritage items like the bridge and Derby would end up bland, (like Leicester, Corby etc.) and thus unworthy of a
visit.

260 micheal barber
if the council are not carefull anther piece of derbys history will fall down and be lost for ever

259 Peter Dishart
Derby should be proud of its railway heritage.

258 Maureen Williamson
I have lived in Australia for most of my life,and while I love it here,I do miss not seeing history around me. Don't let
anyone destroy yours. This beautiful bridge should be conserved for everyone,especially the younger generation.

257 Una Turnbull
The City Council have a moral and possibly legal obligation to maintain this historical feature in good condition. Please
do something before yet another piece of Derby's history vanishes for ever

256 Paul Turnbull
It is obvious that this historical bridge is being allowed to deteriorate so it becomes dangerous and an excuse exists to
demoplish it. This is unacceptable. It forms an ideal gateway feature and should be restored before we start with new
landmark art features. Please preserve and restore it Now!

255 Graham Glasse
Friargate bridge is part of Derby's heritage, it shouldn't be left to rot.

254 John Crocker
The local authority should honour its undertaking to maintain this structure which is a fine and unusual example of its
type

253 David Mills
What an amazing bridge - such wonderful wrought iron work. This is a definite must to be saved for posterity!

252 dominic beglin
such an iconic part of derby,if weletthis goto ruin what next

251 Alan Hurd
I used to travel by bus, Henly Green, every day as a teenager to go to Henry Cavendish School. I even remember
leaving FriarGate Station to go on a family vacation by steam train to Skegness, sometime in the early 60s.
The bridge is true DERBY HERITAGE, all Derbyians (wow is that the right spelling?)should be proud of it - and FIGHT to
keep it in wonderful condition.

250 Tony J. Griffin
This fine edifice represents all that was good about Derby's past and if we are serious about putting the city on the
tourist map, then it is essential to conserve this feature. The city has an atrocious record for loss of its old structures and
this one should not be added to it!

249 David Lord
This type of bridge will never be built again, it is a memorial to the craftmanship of an age past, we restore structures
that are of far less asthetic or lack design value, so why not retain something of the local heritage.
The bridge once gone, will always carry the names and stimgma of those who made the decision to let it go when it
could so easily and relatively cheaply be brought back to its former glory. Don't be be named as an associate of those
whom let this bridge decay and demolish.

248 Michael Price
Historic structures should not be left to rot! As an example of Derby's industrial heritage the bridge has to be preserved
if only to show what the town (as was) USEd to be capable of producing. Everyone should be proud of this structure, it is
both elegant and functional, Derby is proud to boast about its links with other engineering masterpieces and should be
boasting about this.

247 Brian Storry
Priceless heritage such as this cannot be allowed to fall into disrepair.

246 Angela Hercliffe
We are loosing too much of our heritage, and the bridge must stay

245 John Millar
Friar Gate Bridge is one of the gems of Derby.
In the past we fought to save this masterpiece of engineering that is as important, if not more so, than Pickford House in
Friar Gate. Neglect of this structure is a discredit to Derby.

244 Nigel Owen
About time the council did something for Derby that isn't for minority groups, but for everybody

243 Barbara Foster
The current state of this beautiful bridge is a disgrace especially given the Council's obligations. Action is needed as
soon as possible.

242 Peter Green
This bridge must be a unique feature of the streetscape of Derby and is certainly very obvious to all those people
travelling through Derby City Centre towards Ashbourne and Alton towers area. I certainly condemn any attempt to allow
the bridge to disntegrate through lack of maintenance

241 Rod Blakeman
This is a beautiful piece of our railway heritage, and must be preserved.

240 Lisa Simpkins
I can't believe that DCC might be contemplating yet another cultural goof! It's great to see the regeneration of the city,
but this should not be at the expense of its heritage & cultural identity. At the heart of the industrial revolution, the
victorians left us a great wealth of engineered art. Surely the council can see that the greatest British cities preserve the
old alongside the new - a city stripped of it's historical architecture is stripped of its pride & charm.

239 Philip Heath
Friar Gate bridge is a focal point of the city and particularly of Friargate, and is also a significant piece of industrial
archaeology. Although Friar Gate is known as a Georgian street, the bridge adds a great sense of local distinctiveness
and pulls the whole composition together by providing a bold and colourful centrepiece to the streetscape.

238 David Limb
Keep up the good work
This Bridge must stay for all Derbians all over the World

237 Ian Cripps
Derby City Council waste miliions in the name of "art". A water feature that resembles a toilet, a Quad centre, all new.
Cannot the council see the "art", the beauty and the human craftmanship in the bridge. What about respecting the
heritage of Derby for all it's occupants past and present.
Doesn't that count D.C.C. ?

236 chris whewell
For all that was destroyed in Derby in the 60's, 70's, 80's and 90's, surely we must have learned something?

235 Ruth Clarkeson
Can anyone forgive the council if they let this beautiful bridge go into disrepair.
It is on their list of things to do, on their list of PROMISED repairs, on their list of
inspection, so WHY are they not doing something about restoring it NOW. :o(

234 Paul Weston
This bridge just has to be repaired and kept
in a good state thereafter. This Council (and other Labour Councils before it) have taken away too many of our buildings
and our historical landmarks ~ I only hope some of them read the remarks on this petition and start to do something before it is
too late.

233 Angela Brooks
This bridge is historical in many ways, a big
feature of Friar Gate... Why let it go to rack and ruin for the sake of some good old
fashioned repairs. If the Council can spend
our money hand over fist on unwanted and little used projects ... now let them honour their word and restore it, then
always check it yearly and keep it in good repair for all of Derby and it's visitors to enjoy.

232 Sam Holbrook
Of course the bridge must be saved - it would be an historical crime to let this old
and great bridge go into decay - come on
Derby City Council do what you promised.

231 Thomas Butcher
It is one of the most recognisable things in the city and they just don't build things like that today - it is irreplaceable.

228 Steve Tickle
The bridge needs to be saved.

227 Roger March
This bridge is part of the heritage of the city and as such should be restored to its former glory.

226 LUCY KENT
Its a very nice victrian brige and should be cleaned.

224 Graham Joiner
Heritage sites like this are unique and must be preserved
223 julie dolphin
save the bridge

222 Chris Rendall
Yes, I agree the the Friar Gate Bridge should be restored and maintained.

221 Ernest Sollis
My Grandfather worked at friargate Station at the time of his marriage (1895). We must save this landmark

220 R dickinson
A bridge of character which should not be taken away as it would destroy the ambienceof the area

219 ann dickinson
A piece of Derbys history which should be retained to help keep some of the towns character. In viewof recent
developments it is important to retain some sense of the citys idenity.

218 hilary booth
I would like to see this wonderful bridge restored to its former glory.l

217 Michael Nealon
Ther are all too many examples of English heritage being eroded and we are losing our nationality. We need to save
structures like Friars Gate Bridge to remind us of a bygone era.

216 lynne thorogood
The town of Derby has lost so many unique buildings and artifacts. Let's call a halt to this desecration of public
buildings. Where is the morality of the council officers? Is it all about money?

215 peter edges
i think it should be maintained as it part old derbys history and was designed and built in derby by a comapny who is no
longer trading so it was a momument to the comapny and it workers .
it culd be part of derbys re generation on fraig gate part of derby .

214 Stuart Wells
Friargate Railway Bridge is, in my opinion, the best example of Victorian architecture remaining in Derby.
I had assumed it was Grade 1 listed: if not it should be.
There are 2 other unique pieces of Victoriana left in the area - the GN triangular warehouse at Friargate and Butterley
Bridge - both of which Derby City/County councils wish to demolish.
If these councils have their way there will soon only be ugly buildings like the new Westfield Centre left.

213 terry edges
it is the link with old derby .
i belive when it was sold to derby city council it is was condition it was to be maintaind to a good standard .

212 Helen Kent
this is a beautiful bridge from an era when people took pride in railway engineering and it is a disgrace that it has been
allowed to fall into such a state

211 Roy Lewis
It is a listed building and the council has a duty to conserve it.

210 Charles Sanders
This is an important piece of Derby's Industrial Architecture that should be preserved.

209 Derby Gripe
When the bridge was sold to the city council for £1, it was on condition that it would be maintained in a good state of
repair. Too much of our heritage is being lost and Friar Gate Bridge must be restored to its former glory as it is the only
one of its kind.

208 Ross Hardwick
Save the bridge - Derby's best feature

207 Ian Cotter
The Bridge is a local landmark and should be maintained as public art as much as a tribute to local crafts men

206 John Stokes
It should be restored as it is a symbol of Derby. It has been there since 1887. It connects the past with the future, and
helps to remind us of who we are and what the Derby of old was all about. It is also a very impressive landmark,
Friargate would not be the same place without it. May it forever stand as a monument to the glory of the City. I deplore
the council to save this excellent piece of Railway History.

205 Faye Boakes
i can't believe they are going to this, that bridge is Derby through and through

204 John Davies
ALL the railway heritage of Derby is very important, not just the Midland Railway variety

203 Zoe Blake
The bridge is one of Derby's (now few) links with its history. It would be a great shame to see it go to waste. It needs to
be saved!!!

202 Joanne Jones
I have been concerned for a while about the state of repair that the bridge is in - do something about it! Set an example
of a City that cares about its historic environment. I was so embarrassed recently to have a conversation with a member
of the Georgian Society at the Grand Design Show at the NEC I visited in November. I told him I was from Derby and
he knew all about Derby - for all the wrong reasons - we're known for demolishing our heritage - the Council should be
ashamed of themselves

201 Catherine Bovenizer
Friargate Bridge in Derby is a beautiful and unique example of its kind. It has become an icon to the city. To let it decay
would be an utter disgrace. Please restore this fine bridge and allow it to remain as a welcoming monument to visitors to
the city.

200 Sheila Liversage
It is a beautiful architectural structure and means a lot to the people of Derby - it is a well known landmark - too good to
leave to rot - it s part of our heritage

199 Graham Mansey
This and many other treasures that Derby possesses must be protected and restored

198 Richard Temple
Please restore this!

197 Ian Colder
A Derby bridge built by a Derby company. Restoration is essential now before it is too late.

196 John Jarman
It's a beautiful bridge in a very visible location and one of Derby's best historic features. It deserves to be kept in top
condition.

195 Andy Rush
I believe the bridge to be an architectural gem, it is Grade II listed and it is an essential component of the Friargate
streetscape

194 Vince Ware
An attractive feature which is going to waste

193 tony wheeldon
this bridge is part of derby's railway history and must be preserved for future generations.

192 Peter Nicholson
Tnis superb piece of historic architecture must be saved for future generations to enjoy and study. I couldn't imagine
visiting Derby without seeing and being impressed by this unique structure of a style and type that could or would never
be built today or in the future. It's a legacy from Britain's craftsmen of the past which needs to be appreciated and
treasured.

191 John Hillmer
This bridge is part of the history of Derby
and not to keep it in first class condition
would reflect poorly on the City.

190 David Stirling
This bridge represents an important part of Derby's rich heritage. It would be wonderful if it were restored to its former
glory.

189 Howard Sprenger
If this bridge is allowed to continue to decay, it will be one of the very worst acts of corporate vandalism ever perpetrated
by Derby councillors.

188 Laura Lovatt
It is a piece of art that has been crafted beautifully and should be maintained as a piece of Derby's local history.

187 Carol Fletcher
Please restore Friargate Bridge

186 Alan Dunford
It used to be a beautiful thing and now is a real mess

185 Shelley Ashenden
Let's have some pride in our heritage and restore the bridge.

184 Muriel Howarth
Do not let yet another important part of Derby's heritage fall apart.

183 anne haywood
Save this bridge for future generations - it gives the city a bit of class and diversity.

182 Karen Allsopp
This beautiful bridge deserves to be looked after and cared for - it's part of Derby's heritage. If the council agreed they
would paint the bridge every 7 years then they should do it NOW. The people in office now will be long gone in 100
years time - the bridge should part of Derby for ever!

181 Ronald Ball
As this is one of the last few remaining links with the 'Friargate' GNR railway line and Handysides Foundry it deserves to
be preserved and maintained. The bridges grace reflects Friargate in the Victorian era and it still complements the area.

180 Michael Castles
To help make Derby a more attractive place to live, work, shop and go out in. Derby hasn't got much heritage left - let's
keep what there is. A bit of money spent now will save a lot more later. And don't forget it's listed, so the owner is
obliged to maintain it.

179 Keith & Marion Chidlow
Lived in Derby 26 years. Frequently used the bridge and believe that it should be restored and kept to it's former
heritage for future generations to come.

178 Brett Payne
Good luck for the petition

177 Jean Gain
Yes I leave in Perth, Australia but was devistated to hear that Derby City Council would not consider maintaining this
magnificent icon of Derby. Come on Derby City Council maintain and retain.

176 Doreen Roberts
We have lost so much of the industrial heritage of Derby dont let Friargate Bridge go the same way.

174 Kath Marvill
Come on everyone, join this petition, and show the "powers that be" that we do really care about our historic and
architectural heritage. Edinburgh born Andrew Handyside, ironfounder, set up his business at the Britannia Foundry in
Derby and built this bridge in 1878. It is one of the main architectural features in Friargate, Derby. Also built by
Handyside were Trent Bridge, Nottingham, the Albert Suspension Bridge, London and Olympia, London, structures for
the Manchester Ship Canal etc

173 Joanna Mansey
This is a feature that must be saved. The council must honour their agreement to maintain the bridge

172 Will Shepherd
This bridge should receive the maintenance it deserves as one of the remaining pieces of Derby's history. Planners
have caused too many old buildings to be lost. We should continuosly maintain these structures - in the long run it is
better for the structure and more cost effective to continuously maintain than to have a major refurbishment every blue
moon.

171 Shauna Perry
Doing nothing is not an option. We have lost too many pieces of our history in the last 40 years. Let's make sure we
don't lose any more. This is too important to leave to the discretion of local government. It's one thing to read about
wonderful bits of construction and even to look at photographs but it is quite another thing to see it for real. I used to
drive under the bridge every day to work but now because of relocation I drive through a barren wilderness of new
industrial units. Sad

170 andrew ottewell
surely it wouldnt take that much money to do this great bridge up as they waste loads of cash doing pointless things
around derby.please save this fab landmark as walking or driving will never be the same on friargate ever again.

169 Garth Newton
Don't let our heritage disappear. Structures like this are part of our history and should be preserved for future
generations to admire and enjoy.

168 Doreen Bamford
Its a beautiful bridge and part of our heritage

167 Gary Finney
Let's hope the city council see sense and restore a piece of historic and classical architecture

166 Sherry Lee
History is not demolished when artifacts are, but they are a part of it and ought to be left standing.

165 Alan Hartropp
This is a very important structure relating to Derby's strategic role in both the development of the railway system and the
iron founding industry. It must be retained and maintained in good condition.

164 maureen palmer
derby should be pround to have a landmark and should do every thing in its power to upkeep this bridge

163 David Ashmore
This should be 1 of Derby's "jewels". Don't allow the "elected vandals" to destroy it by neglect

162 Brenda Blood
The bridge is a disgrace. Shame on the City Council

161 denise adams
we need to look after our heritage.

160 Jeanette Williams
Please save this wonderful bridge, as very soon we shall have little heritage of Derby left.

159 Daniel Rossi
Dont ever dismantle it

158 Bryan Freeman
Friargate Bridge is important to Derby's history and must not be allowed to get into a dangerous state

157 David Parry
Friargate Bridge is an important piece of Derby railway history and must not be allowed to detereorate further

156 Julie Gotheridge
The bridge is iconic and part of our heritage. Even on a drab rainy day viewing the magnificant, bright bridge cheers me
up.

155 Jenny Sinfield
Such a fine example of old architecture should not be allowed to disintegrate and disappear. Please save it for future
generations so that they too can enjoy the beautiful detailing.

154 sandra farrimond
We need to preserve these sites for future generations to come.

153 Lynn Wood
I think it is important to keep and restore at least some of Derby's heritage. If it cannot be kept in situ could it be moved
somewhere people can go to see it?

152 Linda Coxon
We need to preserve such beautiful, historical structures so that our children and also our grandchildren can enjoy them
as we have.

151 Michael Coxon
It is important to preserve history for the future and what's more it is a beautiful bridge.

150 Laura Jackson
do it cuz its perdy

149 Suzanne Fox
I remember when the bridge was done up the last time, it looked wonderful, something for Derby to be pride of. Very few
bridges look as beautiful as it did. The railway is an important part of our local history, Derby was central to this industry.
PLEASE SAVE IT.

148 James Parish
A part of our local heritage which should not be allowed to fall into ruin.

146 Anna Connolly
This is a key feature of the Derby landscape

145 Christopher Murphy
Should be restored and kept in good order. A good example of the work of a local craftsman and an excellent piece of
engineering. Important part of Derbys history and heritage. Adds to the general appearance of the area.

143 Mick Kerry
We need to protect our heritage and not let it fall into ruin

142 Colin Reid
We should not lose such an important part of Derby's heritage

141 susan Humphries
It is a major historical landmark in Derby and would be sadly missed.

140 Christopher Stevenson
Friargate Bridge is a striking example of what made Derby great. It is also one of my earliest memories of when I first
came to live in Derby in 1957.

139 Naomi Muzoka
It is so important to keep beautiful things from our past. We have lost wonderful treasures already in Derby (the Bus
Station most recently). Let's not loose something else. Once gone - it is gone forever.

138 Lis S
I met my hudsband near here ... in the coffee shop that used to be there, many, many years ago

137 Jane James
The bridge is an important reminder of Derby's engineering background - Handyside's work can be found worldwide. It
also an elegant feature of Friargate.

136 Elizabeth Kempton
Please save the bridge!

135 Joyce Chilson
please save this wonderful bridge, on my visits to my hometown (Derby) this bridge has always been very special, I
have many photo's of it, I well remember the day trips to Skegness from Friargate station. what would Derby be if this
bridge was gone, it would be a terrible shame.

134 Helen Byrne
Save our Bridge!

133 David Allen
To important to allow to rot away, surley should be protected as a listed building and treated as such.

132 Julie Stewart
I feel very strongly that the council need to continue to care and preserve things that have huge historical relevance to
us and to future generations. This is an enormous part of the history of Derby - the street is named after it for goodness
sake!! If this gets lost then it cannot be recovered. Please do not let it fall into such a state of disrepair that it may end up
going the same way as Elvaston Castle. Be brave, be strong and care!!!!!!!!

131 S BATEMAN
I have watched the slow deterioration of this bridge over the last 18 years as I walk to work down Friar Gate. Restored to
it's full glory, it would be a shinning example of Derbys cultural and industrial heritage for visitors walking to visit Pickford
House and drivers truning the corner onto Friar Gate. Use what they've done to St Pancras in London as an example.
The bridge may no longer be connected to the railway, but it is a unique part of our heritage.

130 Stephen Robbins
I would have thought Friar Gate Bridge would be Grade I Listed. If it is not, then it should be. In any event, it should be
treated as such, i.e. properly looked after for future generations to enjoy.

129 Janet Herrmann
Please preserve this piece of history

128 Carol Drennen
Keep it!!!!!! Restore it!!!!!!
We Yankees think that 200 year structures are worth saving and can not fathom something this old not being worthy of
salvation!

127 Helen Boemmel
Please help restore and preserve this beautiful piece of architecture that is all important to Derby. Thank you!

126 Andy Hanks
I can't believe they would even consider removing this fabulous part of Derby's heritage.
125 Patricia Popovitch
Former resident of Derbyshire, shocked to discover that heritage and history have little place in a consumer ridden
society. Without our past, we have no future. Without our history, there is no understanding. Please take some time to
search your soul and discover what's important.
Honour the past. Live the present. Plan the future.

124 Zena Noake
as i have heard,the bridge is where flannegan and allen wrote their famous song(underneath the arches)whilst
performing@ derby playhouse.although the song is about london arched bridges,they drew inspiration from this
bridge.Derby needs to be looking at keeping more of its heritage intact and if not functional,then something to be proud
of.just like the silk mill being the first purpose built factory in UK.Please keep the rest of Derbys heritage intact,we've lost
alot already when we had so much

123 Keith Blood M.I.T.G.
This bridge is a Derby landmark of significant historical importance and needs immediate attention to restore it. On my
regular guided walks in the area it is of great interest to everyone and they all comment on the short sightedness and
blatant disregard for its historical value by Derby City Council.

122 Tony Parnham
The railway system has already lost much of it's character and this beautiful and majestic iron bridge should be
preserved for posterity.

121 Ian Stevens
Local business person that likes a nice, traditional (and well kept) environment.

120 Stan Carter
Having often passed under this bridge and admired it, especially after its restoration some years ago, I believe it would
be a shame to see it neglected any further. It is well worth preserving.

119 Roger Lawson
This fine bridge has been commented on by many of my visitors. The comments all used to be enthusiastic but now
they're dismay that we've not looked after it.

118 Tony Bennett
Far too much of Derby's heritage has been destroyed in recent years. This is an important landmark and of immense
historical value.

117 tim mackervoy
The bridge is one of only a few oustanding architectural features in derby and as such it
is vitally important thatt this is maintained properley for enjoyment now and for future
generations

116 Matthew Siddons
I walk past the bridge daily and its dissapointing to see it in its current state.

115 Eric Gibson
I have lived in Derby & district for all of my life and Friargate and its railway bridge is one of the iconic areas of Derby. to
me it is a public disgrace the we are not maitainig the bridge as it should be such that this area maintains its premier
position as a major historic area of derby that we should be proud to display to all of us and especially visitors to our
area.

114 Jean Burton
This bridge reminds me of home. It is a local historical landmark and should be preserved in good order not left to rot
and deteriorate

113 Maurice Swift
Save this Handside Wonder.

112 Kenneth Partington
Surely the City Council has enough money left after spending an inordinate amount of our taxes on the new shopping
centre to repair what few remaining important monuments the city has left!! The Thomas Telford railway bridge in Friar
gate for instance.

111 Andrew Savill
Save this fine example of our heritage

110 John Osborn
This bridge hasbeen sadly neglected over the past few years and is one of the gems of Derbys heritage.

109 Tim Palmer
This beautiful bridge should be restored.

108 John Weaver
The maintenance quality of our industrial heritage sends a poor message to the city's visitors!

107 Brian Hall
I grew up in Derby but now live 80 miles from there. I remember this bridge as a fine feature crossing Friargate. It was
decorative to the street scene being nicely painted. It should be preserved.

106 peter mills
an insult to its makers and the people of derby not to keep this magnificent bridge in first class condition. When it comes
to preserving a city's heritage why are so many councils amazingly inept i wonder.
A group of volunteers with the will to graft could bring this structure back to its former glory in no time with the help of the
intelligent side of health and safety.

105 Rob Fraser
Needs restoring!!

104 David White
To ignore our significant past is to deny our heritage. If we lose a perspective of the past we run the risk of losing our
place in history and thereby our purpose in the present.

103 Adrian Randle
This bridge represents an important element of Derby's heritage. Unfortunately it is a part of the city that the council
currently neglect (sorry that's any part of the city centre other than Westfield!).
Come on Council - Restore the bridge

102 barry wilson
please do not let this gem of a bridge go the way the other noteable historic sites have gone under sucessive short
sighted county council plans this is our city and our duty to uphold the works of privious generations for future
generations

101 roberta crouch
with all the new developments happening within derby at the present time restoration is an important factor to preserve a
time gone by especially when this town has grown from the sucess of the industrial era. some of the more endearing
aspects of this city include slices of history which shoul be preserved for the citys identity not to be forgotten and which if
restored would provide future generations with both pleasure and insight into Derby's past.

100 Clive Holland
I have often passed under this bridge and marvelled at the workmanship of the men (perhaps women too) of a bygone
years. It would be criminal to destroy all this work, particularly when anything that replaces it would be bland and
wouldn't last half as long.

99 Ian A Dunn
this is a beautiful structure and well worth saving

98 Simon Morgan
This bridge is just too good to be left in its current state

97 Joe Nutman
Parts of Derby are incredibly ugly - lets conserve some buildings/ structures from a more graceful age

96 Barry Thompson
This is an important structure from the point of view of our City's engineering heritage, it should be restored to its former
glory.

95 Sarah Fraser
Let's have some pride in Derby's heritage. Come on DCC, this is what you should be doing, not ruining roads like
Duffield Road!

94 Jamie Fraser
My Great Great Grandad worked on this bridge so I would love to see it restored. Ite deserves it.

93 Jerry Evans
This is a world-class structure and an asset to the City of Derby.

92 Mark Scully
We need to retain this important architectural feature. Best of all we should redevelop the disused station, bridge and
buildings into an area of public use.

91 Lorraine Bilton
It would be a shame to lose yet another piece of our heritage so come on Derby City Council and honour your
obligations for once.

90 J Ray Marjoram
This is a major and important structure and great asset to the attractiveness of the city and Friar Gate in particular. It
must be maintained.

89 wally potts
my comments have been noted in the D E T.

88 Martin Church
C,mon lets do something to make Derby look good for a change !!!!!!!!!

87 Ruth Blackwell
It is part of our heritage, part of our railway history and a beautiful example of our industrial past which should be
celebrated as that of St. Pancras Station has been. It should be part of the Tourist Trail.

86 Jean Smith-Neal
I am 87 and all my life Friargate Bridge has been an important landmark in Derby. I have seen "old" Derby
systematically destroyed by various recommendations of the old Derby Corporation and now the City Council until it
remains one of the few surviving industrial archaeological monuments left. Many other splendid historical buildings were
destroyed which are only memories now. Please save and restore this fine bridge, which by law having taken over
ownership from British Rail DCC should do

85 Anthony Dunn
This bridge is a very important assert of our indrustrial heritage and must be preserved at all cost

84 jim gill
keep this bridge

83 jim gill
Keep This Bridge This Useless Goverment and its siblings have ruined this Country by ripping down nearly
everything our forefathers built just look at nearly everything built in the last 50 years . All this crap will be
knocked down in the next 25 years. SO KEEP THIS BRIDGE

82 Jenny Bickerton
This bridge has been a specific landmark in Derby for so long. Often featured in local photo's, paintings, postcards.
When I see it, I know I'm home! It brings back memories for so many local people. Gateway to the City!

81 Jane Temple
The bridge is a beautiful and magnificent piece of Derby's heritage. It is shameful that it has been neglected for so long.
It would look truly glorious if it were repainted. How can the council find funds for other undistinguished architectural
projects and ignore this unique structure that is such an important part of Derby's heritage? Now that Handyside's other
great masterpiece, the train shed at St Pancras, has been restored it's high time that DCC treated this bridge with the
same respect.

80 Robert Hardy
This classical bridge must be restored to its original state.

79 William Grange
I am keen to see the bridge restored, but also the conservation of the neighbouring station site as the superb wildlife site
that it is (this doesn't seem to have the same public support, alas), instead of the concrete jungle planned for it by the
City Council. There is also the Grade 2* warehouse there, which is now in a dire state.

78 Lester Potter
Preserve the history of Derby - restore the bridge

77 Jane Steer
The listed bridge is a disgrace. Surely, at the very least, the vegetation could be removed on a annual basis to prevent
damage to the structure.
The bridge can be seen by everyone coming into Derby from the west. Surely it is as important as the Cathedral Green
(which wasn't in a state of decay) and the re-paving of East Street, both of which have had or are having millions of
pounds spent on them.

76 Margaret Howard
I have a personal interest in saving Friar Gate Bridge. As a child I was told by my maternal grandmother that her father
(Thomas Turner) a moulder employed by Handyside's foundry, was responsible for the casting of the eight "Buck in the
Park" crests on the bridge. PLEASE DCC save & restore this bridge, one of the very few examples of industrial
archaeology left in Derby (a once great industrial engineering town) that shows the present generation what the town
was capable of manufacturing.

75 jason hunt
i lived around the corner from the bridge as a child and is one of the 1st landmark in derby that i remember. we have lost
so many of derby's beautiful buildings/landmarks in the name of progress (like the train station, the assembly rooms,
etc). it would be a travesty if we were to lose this bridge as well

74 Christopher Woodward
Friargate Bridge is a landmark of historic Derby, both as a beautiful example of Victorian engineering and architecture
and as a reminder of the importance of Derby's railway heritage. It represents a time when quality and craftsmanship,
not quantity and concrete was most important to our representatives on the local Council.
It is irreplaceable and absolutely must be preserved.

73 mark hunt
i have lived 34 years in derby and i lived near that beautiful bridge for most of it shame would be to let it fall into ruin
shame would be to not restore it to its amazing original state i have a icture on my wall now that as that bridge on it
please please please help put it back to its true amazing beauty

72 alice edwards
this bridge should be preserved.

71 ken edwards
this bridge is part of our heritage and should be preserved for future generations, i think its shameful the way its been
neglected.

70 nellie tucker
the bridge is part of Derbys railway heritage and must be kept in good condition.

69 Ted Smith
one of the last decent structurs in derby compared to the tin sheds we now have

68 John Wilson
As a spendid example of Victorian decorative ironwork this bridge must be preserved.

67 Andrew Apps
This bridge is one of the few remaining symbols of Derby's railway and Industrial heritage and it should be
sympathetically restored and maintained and have in place an appropriate information board detailing the history of Friar
Gate station, the Friargate line and Handyside's foundry.

66 David Pusey
This is a beautiful piece of architecture which requires preservation...........

65 David MacAlister
A unique landmark special to Derby. It enhances the area and is a well known "gateway" to the city

64 Peter Morrell
We have enough modern monstrocities going up in our city so lets keep a little bit of history!

63 Sheila Lomas
This is part of our heritage. The city council have knocked down enough buildings of character already. This could be
made into a usable bridge, especially for cyclists.

62 Simon Bucknell
How can Derby City Council invest millions in Derby but fail so badly to preserve historical Derby landmarks and
heritage. I own a listed building on Friar Gate and cannot sneeze unless the council’s conservation people are
involved. DCC cannot be allowed to get away with letting the bridge get in to such a state. They claim the bridges
renovation is part of a bigger plan but to implement this they need to win central government money that they have little
chance of winning. In the meantime the

61 Dorothy Skrytek
So much of the new build in Derby is so poor in amenity value ie Westfield, QUAD, planned Riverlights, planned Bath St
Mills, Jurys Hotel - that we need to save the extraordinary and (possibly) functional pieces, such as the bridge. Culture
seems to be getting short shrift in this town...

60 Colin & Mavis Roadley
I agree with Cllr Bob Troup, this bridge must be saved from these people who wish to see everything good distroyed

59 Derrick Johnson
I first started work in the late 1940.s at Simpsons the Printers in Friargate so know the Bridge and area well. So leave it
alone and concentrate on the mess left by the demolishing of the Bus Station and tart up the Midland Road Rail Station.
DHJ

58 Candice Gibb
I work at Gadsby Orridge, 99 Friar Gate, and the bridge is a monument for this area. I for one, take great pleasure in
seeing it span Friar Gate, every weekday morning. It needs to be restored so that it can continue to grace Friar Gate.

57 Sandra Hardie
The bridge is one of the few beautiful structures in the city and must be restored.

56 David Bennett
A sight worth saving

55 kim alcock
this is the only part of derbys history left in tact

54 Linda Furnival
Friar Gate Railway Bridge is part of Derby's important heritage that should be maintained.

53 David Riley
We are losing too many parts of our heritage to so called "progress" and Friargate bridge comes into this category. It
should be maintained as a tribute to Derby's engineering past.

52 Marie Martin-Bell
An agreement should be kept too

51 julia vincent
Dont loose a valuable piece of Derbys history - enough has already been destroyed - please save this

50 keith goodall
this is an old and beautiful bridge which would look good fully restored back to its former glory. this bridge is looked upon
by many visitors and is therefore representative of the city of derby.

49 KAY GRANT
I think this bridge needs saving and not neglected any longer.
As you look around the city centre, there isn't much history left to look at unless you look up, above all the shop fronts.
In this busy lifestyle we all seem to lead nowadays, there isn't time to stop and look up to see the beauty that is there.
Friargate bridge is big and beautiful. Lets keep it that way. xx

48 Richard Dyche
I only really see this bridge whilst driving. But sat at the trafic lights coming out of the city I can look at it and I am also
aware of it as I drive back from Pride Pk down the A52 inner ring road. As you turn the corner you lose some light but it
is not distracting.
Derby has the new Westfield centre to bring the shopping experience up to date but needs to keep all the old landmarks
for it to stay beautiful.
You wouldn't want to live in Milton Keynes would you.

47 Andy Leask
this is one of the most iconic and recognisable railway bridges in the UK
and certainly a great asset to Derby
also as acivil engineer I love bridges!

46 lesia kelly
stop taking away our heritage, derby will not be known anymore for its great sites and acoplishments. restore it and try
and carry this on through out derby

45 Julie Brandon
Friar gate bridge is one of the few pieces of beautiful history that derby still has left.

44 Colin Taylor
Friargate Bridge is part of Derbys strong railway heritage and a landmark of Derby. As more and more 'Improvements'
and investment is made into Derby, we should also be looking after our old historical buildings and monuments for
future generations to understand and see Derbys history.

43 Keith Hallam
Keep and restore this piece of history. With all the modern developments in the city without history Derby will become a
bland carbon copy city like so many others in the UK. We already lost the bus station (the one of its kind in Europe)

42 Dan Jones
keep the bridge, the inspiration for flannagan and allens underneath the arches, notable also in WWII for eyewiness
accounts of meshcerschmitt (apologies for bad spelling)flying under it...........
keep the arches DCC, do something right for once

41 Cynthia Taylor-Luce
I think it's important to value our history and to keep relics of the past to enrich our lives.
I have not yet been to Derby but I hope that when I do, the bridge will be there.

40 Steven Noake
please keep the bridge in good order

39 Shirley Forman
Let's hope the Council sees sense before it's too late.

38 Peter Forman
Let's save what we have left after the destruction in the 60's and 70's.

37 Christine Brown
As someone born and brought up in the area, Friar Gate bridge is a memory from childhood of a very elegant structure
in the town. So much of old Derby has been destroyed and it would such a shame for the city to loose yet another icon.

36 Mat Strutt
Derby is losing it! Be proud and maintain!

35 Paul Fletcher
I fully support this petition

34 Kay Carter
Please be proud of your heritage!

33 Martyn Hallam
Save and restore this Derby Landmark.

32 Stephen Summers
We should preserve historical pieces like this, if they are allowed to fall in to ruin they can never be replaced.

31 Ian McKenzie
Derby needs to care more for it's history and heritage. Friar Gate Railway Bridge should be an everlasting reminder of
Derby's railway heritage.

30 Hans Rieder
I fully support this petition

29 Beverly Hunter
Too many historic buildings etc., are being allowed to deteriorate so that in the end they have to be demolished. This is
not on,
we need to look after our historic buildings,
Derby is being spoilt by too many high rise
developments. We need to preserve this historic bridge in Friar Gate it is part of Derby's history.

28 Susannah Towne
This is a beautiful landmark in Derby and should remain so. More should be made of its fascinating history and it should
be restored so that everyone in Derby can continue to enjoy it.

27 George Rodgers
Enough of Derby's History has already gone
soon there will be nothing left.

26 Michael Kelley
Derby's treatment of its historical past is terrible. We have lost the Nottingham Castle public house to a car park. Full
Street was destoryed, as was the Derby Canal, and the Darley Park house. Don't let us lose any more of our history

25 Bob Troup
The bridge is a fine example of our railway heritage and must be kept in good condition for all to admire.

24 dave upton
Derby has lost lots of its heritage with lots of indiscrimitive demolition. Its time this was altered.

23 Sarah Cloherty
It is a part of Derby's heritage. Friar Gate wouldn't be the same without it.

22 Christine Kellett
This is part of our heritage and should not be left to rot like St. Helen's House because of the stupidity and lack of
forethought by the local Council.

21 John Young
I feel that it is vital to the City of Derby that Friar Gate Bridge be restored and preserved, it should be Listed, Grade one
if it is not allready.

20 Susan Phillips
we need to save our heritage for future generations

19 Margaret Summers
We need to protect and preserve the beautiful yet practical things that were built in the past yet shaped our now and
should still direct our future. Too many traditional things are neglected these days.

18 Vic Wright
This bridge must be preserved for future generations as part of Derby's industrial history and archaeology.

17 Sheila & John Hardington
Let's make sure we retain at least some of our heritage, which is fast disappearing under mountains of concrete in the
name of progress.

16 George Lord
Too many examples of our heritage being destroyed in the name of progress.
15 Justina Nurse
It's a beautiful piece of architecture and we should look after our heritage - after all what will we show our kids and
grandkids

14 Paul Pegg
Friargate Bridge is part of the heritage of Derby and must be saved and restored now

13 Jill Brownsword MBE
We must not loose any more of old Derby, there has been far too much of so called inprovements, that have spoiled the
old part of Derby and turned it into a ghost town. ie the Cathedral quarter, so PLEASE,PLEASE leave us with this
wonderful piece of history

12 Frank Noel Grimshaw
Now aged 79, I walked under this bridge daily as a child. Even then, though I may not have realised it at the time, I was
aware of its perfect symmetry of modern design in sympathy its earlier surroundings. It is so much a part of Friargate
that future generations should not be denied the pleasure of its appearance which epitomises the age in which it was
constructed. Too many of its contemparary structures have dosappeared. We must ensure its survival for posterity lest
all of its era disappear

11 Tony Whittaker
We do need to give our heritage more priority!

10 Keith Reedman
Please restore this wonderful part of Derby's personal heritage

9 Steven Barker
Friargate bridge is an important industrial landmark, a beautiful work of art and an asset to the city. I'm sure the council
can spare some money for some primer and a lick if paint? Or do you want it to fall to bits so you can demolish it and put
the ring road through there?

8 Barbara Keal
We need to look after our history, Friargate Bridge belongs to the people of Derby.

7 Christopher Bentley
I seem to remember back in the late 1980s/early 1990s suggesting that Friar Gate Bridge would make a fitting part of a
light rail system for the city, as opposed to part of the Inner Ring Road, as others were (incredibly!) suggesting. Now that
Derby City Council are mooting the idea of a bus route along that alignment a refurbishment of the bridge would go
hand-in-hand with such a scheme to extend the route into the City Centre.

6 Andy Savage
The City of Derby has been changing very rapidly in recent years, we are seeing an unprecedented amount of
investment in all areas, So I think its a real shame that this ornate bridge has been allowed
to get into the current state of disrepair.
I would like to see restoration starting to take place in 2008, NOT in 5 or 10 years time when its too late.
Friar Gate Railway Bridge deserves some serious attention NOW.
Please restore this bridge now so that everyone can enjoy it.

5 Graeme Walker
A year ago I walked under the bridge a commented that it was in need of repainting,
at least. Now it needs restoration. Derby City Council has no interest in the city's heritage.

4 Nick Williamson
I heartily agree the bridge should be restored because of the above-mentioned industrial reasons. I would like to offer
another reason: people. This bridge forms an important memory for many individuals over many years. My Grandfather
used it when on leave from national service over fifty years ago. The bridge would have been many peoples first and last
impression of our city. If the bridge is restored under this Mickleover-City bus lane scheme then great, but I will gladly
help if it is not.

3 Alan Gifford
I have always known the bridge in Friargare , from being a child 70 years ago when I used the station to go to 'the
seaside'. It is part of Derby's Herititage and to allow it to detriorate as is presently happening is nothing short of criminal.
My close support for our heritiage has helped bring about the restoration of Heage Windmill. Why cannot we restore this
beautiful feature of Derby?

2 Christopher Harris
This bridge not only forms an aesthetically pleasing central point of focus for Friar Gate but it is a symbol of Derby's
industrial heritage, reminding us of the part our city played in the Industrial Revolution. The bridge also highlights the
city's railway heritage that placed Derby as a centre of commerce during the bridge's heyday of the late 19th century.

1 Geoffrey Alcock
My involvement is a continuation of the Frairgate Action Group who fought in the 1970's to get the bridge saved and
eventually restored.


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