It proved so popular that within a few years this New Walk was extended further south past the junction with the Foss by way of a wooden drawbridge. This new bridge was painted blue and the colour and name have endured though the bridge itself has been replaced several times, the first of these being in 1768 when a single-arch stone bridge was constructed. In 1792 the Foss Navigation Company built a wooden swing-bridge to enable boats to access the Foss and this type of bridge was used again when the bridge was rebuilt in 1834. In 1857–58 an iron opening-bridge was built along with two stone plinths upon which stood two Russian cannons. These had been captured at the Battle of Sebastopol in 1855 and became the Crimean War Memorial in York and as such were retained when the current bridge was built in 1929–30 only to be removed in 1941 when they were scrapped and reused for the war effort. In 2020, the bridge was to be temporarily removed for refurbishments, with a scaffold bridge taking its place. References The Fairest Arch in England: Old Ouse Bridge, York, and its Buildings External links A virtual tour of the Millennium Bridge streetmap.co.uk Scarborough Railway Bridge Lendal Bridge Ouse Bridge Skeldergate Bridge The approximate location of the Millennium Bridge (as of 2004 missing from map) History of York : Ouse Bridge History of York : Lendal Bridge History of York : Skeldergate Bridge York Images: Blue Bridge explore York libraries & archives Buildings and structures in York York Former toll bridges in England York