Pero's Bridge

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Pero's Bridge is a distinctive modern pedestrian bascule bridge in Bristol, England, known for its iconic horn-shaped counterweights and its role in commemorating enslaved man Pero Jones.

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Pero's Bridge canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf bascule bridge
landmark
pedestrian bridge
alsoKnownAs Horned Bridge NERFINISHED
commemorates Pero Jones NERFINISHED
connects Harbourside development NERFINISHED
Queen Square area NERFINISHED
country England
crosses Bristol Harbour NERFINISHED
St Augustine's Reach NERFINISHED
designer Eilis O'Connell NERFINISHED
Ove Arup & Partners NERFINISHED
hasAccessibility step-free access
hasArtisticElement sculptural counterweights
hasCounterweightType vertical horn-shaped counterweights
hasCulturalSignificance symbol of Bristol's engagement with its slavery history
hasDesignFeature curved deck
horn-shaped counterweights
twin bascule leaves
hasFunction link cultural and commercial areas of Bristol Harbourside
hasLighting architectural lighting
hasMemorialFunction remembrance of Bristol's role in the transatlantic slave trade
hasNearbyAttraction Arnolfini arts centre NERFINISHED
M Shed museum NERFINISHED
Watershed media centre NERFINISHED
hasOpeningMechanism hydraulic system
hasPedestrianUseOnly true
hasSpanType single span with bascule leaves
hasStatus public infrastructure
heritageContext near historic city docks
isTouristAttraction true
locatedIn Bristol city centre NERFINISHED
location Bristol NERFINISHED
maintainedBy Bristol City Council NERFINISHED
material steel
namedAfter Pero Jones NERFINISHED
opened 1999
openingDate 1999-03-20
partOf Bristol Harbourside regeneration NERFINISHED
purpose improve pedestrian access across Bristol Harbour
region southwest England
surface form: South West England
structureType movable bridge
use pedestrian traffic

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Bristol Harbour hasPart Pero's Bridge
Bristol Harbourside hasLandmark Pero's Bridge