Old bridge, Newent

Introduction

The photograph on this page of Old bridge, Newent by David Stowell as part of the Geograph project.

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Old bridge, Newent

Image: © David Stowell Taken: 2 Oct 2005

The abutments of the bridge which used to carry the Gloucester to Ledbury line over the Dymock road on Newent. As roadsign indicates, the station was just to the left. Much of the railway was built on the route of the Hereford and Gloucester canal, although at this point the canal originally followed the contours of the land behind the photographer. Restoration of the canal is now in progress, http://www.h-g-canal.org.uk/Railway%20Station.htm this time using the line of the railway at this point so at some point in the future the bridge will be replaced by an aqueduct.

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