▁at ▁the ▁end ▁of ▁Fri ar ▁Gate ▁in ▁the ▁centre ▁of ▁Derby ▁in ▁the ▁East ▁Mid lands ▁of ▁England . ▁The ▁bridge ▁is ▁a ▁rem nant ▁of ▁the ▁G NR ▁Derby shire ▁and ▁Staff ord shire ▁Ext ension ▁( known ▁locally ▁as ▁the ▁Fri arg ate ▁Line ); ▁it ▁formed ▁the ▁approach ▁to ▁Derby ▁Fri arg ate ▁railway ▁station . ▁It ▁is ▁a ▁grade ▁II ▁listed ▁building . ▁ ▁History ▁and ▁design ▁The ▁bridge ▁was ▁built ▁in ▁ 1 8 7 8 ▁by ▁Andrew ▁Hand ys ide ▁and ▁Company , ▁a ▁Derby - based ▁iron ▁found ry ▁firm , ▁to ▁the ▁design ▁of ▁Richard ▁Johnson , ▁the ▁Great ▁Northern ▁Railway ' s ▁chief ▁engineer ▁for ▁the ▁route . ▁It ▁is ▁of ▁cast ▁iron ▁construction ▁with ▁stone ▁ab ut ments ▁and ▁is ▁significant ▁for ▁the ▁intr icate ▁decor ation ▁of ▁the ▁iron work ▁including ▁the ▁sp and rel s — which ▁contain ▁a ▁de er ▁mot if , ▁similar ▁to ▁the ▁one ▁on ▁the ▁city ' s ▁coat ▁of ▁arms — and ▁bal ust rade ▁and ▁the ▁decor ative ▁two - t one ▁paint work . ▁It ▁carried ▁the ▁Great ▁Northern ▁Railway ' s ▁Derby shire ▁and ▁Staff ord shire ▁Ext ension ▁across ▁the ▁foot ▁of ▁Fri ar ▁Gate ▁and ▁into ▁Derby ▁Fri arg ate ▁railway ▁station ▁from ▁the ▁direction ▁of ▁Not ting ham ▁Victoria ▁railway ▁station ▁via ▁Ben ner ley ▁Vi ad uct . ▁Fri ar ▁Gate ▁is ▁a ▁street ▁of ▁Georg ian ▁houses ▁on ▁the ▁edge ▁of ▁Derby ▁city ▁centre ▁and ▁the