Railway bridge

Introduction

The photograph on this page of Railway bridge by Caroline Tandy as part of the Geograph project.

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Railway bridge

Image: © Caroline Tandy Taken: 27 Jul 2003

Grade II listed railway bridge, east elevation. English Heritage listing information says it was "built about 1844 for Bristol and Gloucester Railway. Punched limestone; top of parapet rebuilt in brick. Round-headed arch with plain band over. Splayed retaining walls. One of the original bridges in a relatively intact state." Pylons marked on the map can also be seen in the photo. Beyond the yellow car is the boundary of Stanley Downton sewage treatment works.

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Image Location

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Latitude
51.738642
Longitude
-2.300308