The Grosvenor Bridge is a single-span arch road bridge constructed from stone. It crosses the River Dee at Chester, England. Views upriver from the bridge include Chester castle and Handbridge. The view downstream from the bridge encompasses the mansions of Curzon Park and the adjacent Roodee. The Dee is a tidal river, with the result that the water level beneath the bridge can vary significantly during the day. The bridge was designed by Thomas Harrison and was opened by Princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld on October 17 1832, although it was not open to traffic until November 1833. At the time of its construction, the bridge was the longest single-span arch bridge in the world, a title that it retained for 30 years. During World War II, a Chester veterinary surgeon-turned-airman by the name of Jimmy Storrar flew his Hawker Hurricane beneath the arch of the Grosvenor Bridge!