Croft Lane Bridge also called Breadsall Bridge was a road bridge built over the Little Eaton Canal in 1793. It was demolished in 1936, but the demolition became an experiment by the Ministry of Transport to see how strong arched bridges were.
Croft bridge in the 1930’s (left) and today (right) next to where the new pedestrian crossing is on the A61 Alfreton road.
The following newspaper cuttings show the story of this experiment.
