46 THE ORIGIN AND HISTORY OF THE MONK’S BRIDGE. 
taken off and carried back to the points of the refuges, 
and an arch 6 ft. 6 in. wide thrown across from each pier. 
The dotted lines shew the old bridge, and if you look over 
the north parapet you will see the remains of the old 
refuges, and this last addition, with its hideous plates, 
for the addition had to be secured to the old bridge with 
bolts going right through. This increased the width of 
the bridge from 11 ft. o in. to 17 ft. 6 in. between parapets. 
Fic. 5.—Monx’s BripGE FRom NortH East, SHEWING 
THE WIDENING. 
“7794. Translation Session.— £10 17s. gd. paid for repairs. 
1798. Repairs and Piling £82. 
Translation Session.—fg8 7s. od. for repairs. 
1799. £17 5s. 1d. ordered to be paid to John Law and 
Joseph Jackson of leading gravel. 
1805. The County Masons’ book shews £133 4s. 6d. paid 
for repairs to battlements, buttresses, and piles.” 
