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==Construction and history==
[[File:Victoria Bridge Illustrated London News 1859.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Laying the foundation stone of Victoria Bridge, from the Illustrated London News, 17 December 1859]]
The bridge was designed by the Severn Valley Railway's chief engineer, [[John Fowler]]. It is largely constructed from cast iron; manufacture of the ironwork was subcontracted to [[Coalbrookdale|the Coalbrookdale Company]]. The foundation stone was laid on [[The Severn Valley Railway under GWR/BR ownership# Construction: 1858-1861 | November 24th 1859]] by the SVR's resident engineer, [[Henry Orlando Bridgeman]], and the bridge was completed in May 1861. Its span, of 200ft, was at the time the largest iron arch span in the country.<ref Name = "Nabarro">Nabarro, G (1971), ''Severn Valley Steam''</ref>
