Keep the noise down

Image: © Neil Owen Taken: 4 Apr 2021

A sign on the bridge over the River Banwell implores users to make little noise so as to respect the neigbourhood - a large housing development that grew in recent years to overwhelm the former farmland. It would be helpful if the hinges and springs were not so creaky; the all-metal structure amplifies the groans badly, making quiet progress difficult. Incidentally, the land to the north used to be the Weston, Clevedon and Portishead Railway line until WWII (it now being largely covered by the houses). A noticeboard nearby explains the history of the private line and refers to this crossing as Spinners End Bridge, after the new road opposite. However, old maps show this point as Madam Bridge, named after Madam Lane that is now also largely lost under the homes.

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