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[[File:VictoriaBridge5643_20090926.jpg|thumb|200px300px|right|Victoria Bridge seen from the bank of the River Severn.]]

==Construction==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 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>Nabarro, G (1971), ''Severn Valley Steam''</ref>.

After The bridge featured in the pre-December 2008 refurbishment 1978 film [[The Thirty Nine Steps]], in the bridge was re-opened by scene where Richard Hannay (Robert Powell) escapes from a young lady named Victoria Bridge from Cradley Heath. It was her first visit to train and hangs beneath the SVRbridge.

The bridge featured in underwent a major overhaul over the winter of 1979-80, involving the 1978 film [[renewal of 65 cross-girders, the decking, platework, and a complete repaint. The Thirty Nine Steps]]cost was approximately £65,000, in equivalent to more than £360,000 at 2015 prices. The closure meant that Santa services were moved to the scene where Richard Hannay (Robert Powell) escapes from a train and hangs beneath north end of the bridgeline<ref>SVR News 54</ref>.

There is a nearFollowing another major refurbishment pre-identical railway bridge spanning December 2008, the river Severn upstream at [[Buildwas]]. This bridge is known as [[Albert Edward Bridge]], was re-opened by a young lady named after the eldest son of Queen Victoria, who Bridge from Cradley Heath. It was later crowned as Edward VIIher first visit to the SVR.

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