Duke opens revamped toll bridge

The Duke of York opened the revamped bridge and Shoreham Port

Volunteers who helped raise £500,000 to restore a grade two-listed timber bridge in West Sussex have seen it officially opened by the Duke of York.

Refurbishment of the Old Shoreham Toll Bridge over the River Adur, which dates from 1781, took six months.

Prince Andrew unveiled a bronze plaque on Thursday, then walked across the bridge to Shoreham Port, where he opened its new £2m headquarters.

Shoreham Port refurbished a building once occupied by Customs and Excise.

The Old Shoreham Toll Bridge Community Trust led the drive to refurbish the bridge, which was last used for traffic in 1968.

It is now used by workers at Shoreham Airport and research and engineering company Ricardo as an alternative "green" cycle and walking route to the A27.

Walkers, cyclists and horse riders also use it as a route across the River Adur and up to the South Downs.