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Although the reservoir and waterworks were built in the 1960s, the bridge dates back to the 19th century and the era of the construction of the railway. It provided access to Eyemore Farm, which was located immediately south of the railway, from Eyemore Wood to the north of the railway. During the Second World War Eymore Farm was a base for the local Home Guard; there were trench positions nearby for guarding [[Victoria Bridge]].<ref name=AIP>[http://eprints.bournemouth.ac.uk/14258/1/gwm.pdf 'EYMORE FARMHOUSE [DEMOLISHED]', Archaeological Investigations Project 2008]</ref>
The reservoir was constructed in 1964 and commissioned in 1967.<ref>[[Bibliography#Books|Marshall (1989)]] p. 95.</ref> The main farm building has been demolished to make way for a terrace of 4 houses,<ref name=AIP/> while its extensive gardens are mostly lost under the reservoir.<ref>[https://www.parksandgardens.org/places/eymore-farm ParksAndGardens.org]</ref><ref>A plan of the Eymore Farm estate (Scale: 3 chains:1") from 1865 is held by Worcestershire Archive and Archaeology Service, Reference: 705:550/BA4600/489/iv</ref>A converted barn from the farm is now used as a clubhouse by Trimpley Sailing Club<ref>[https://www.trimpleysailingclub.co.uk/about-us/ Trimpley Sailing Club]</ref>.
[[List of infrastructure#Bridge renumbering|During the BR era the road bridge was numbered Bridge 19]]. It is part of the southern section of the line bought at the end of 1972 and opened in May 1974. In summer 1974, SVR News noted "''Other events of interest on the property front are the sale of bridge No. 19 at Trimpley to Birmingham Corporation.''"<ref>SVR News 32</ref>
