Difference between revisions of "Victoria Bridge"
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[[File:VictoriaBridge5643_20090926.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Victoria Bridge seen from the bank of the River Severn.]] | [[File:VictoriaBridge5643_20090926.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Victoria Bridge seen from the bank of the River Severn.]] | ||
| − | Victoria Bridge (Bridge 15) carries the railway across the River Severn ½ mile south of [[Arley]]. | + | Victoria Bridge (Bridge 15) carries the railway across the River Severn ½ mile south of [[Arley]]. |
| − | There is a near identical railway bridge spanning the river Severn upstream at Buildwas. This bridge is known as Albert Edward Bridge. | + | 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 November 24th 1859 by the SVR's resident engineer, [[Henry Orlando Bridgman]], 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> |
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| + | The railway photographer Paul Riley was killed by a fall from Victoria Bridge in August 1976.<ref>Krause, I, ''Paul Riley - An Appreciation'', retrieved 28th January 2015. [http://gwrarchive.org/site/sitel2ph/sitel3ph/tribute.php Link]</ref> Lineside photographers are not currently permitted to cross Victoria Bridge on foot.<ref>SVR (H) corporate document SMS-POL-135, ''Lineside Photographic Policy (Permits & PTS Course)'', Issue 1 (19th September 2012). [http://www.svrlive.com/Pages/Downloads.aspx Link to download page]</ref> | ||
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| + | There is a near-identical railway bridge spanning the river Severn upstream at Buildwas. This bridge is known as Albert Edward Bridge. | ||
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| + | == Notes == | ||
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== See Also == | == See Also == | ||
[[List of infrastructure]] | [[List of infrastructure]] | ||
Revision as of 20:40, 28 January 2015
Victoria Bridge (Bridge 15) carries the railway across the River Severn ½ mile south of Arley.
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 November 24th 1859 by the SVRSevern Valley Railway's resident engineer, Henry Orlando Bridgman, and the bridge was completed in May 1861. Its span, of 200ft, was at the time the largest iron arch span in the country.[1]
The railway photographer Paul Riley was killed by a fall from Victoria Bridge in August 1976.[2] Lineside photographers are not currently permitted to cross Victoria Bridge on foot.[3]
There is a near-identical railway bridge spanning the river Severn upstream at Buildwas. This bridge is known as Albert Edward Bridge.
Notes
- ↑ Nabarro, G (1971), Severn Valley Steam
- ↑ Krause, I, Paul Riley - An Appreciation, retrieved 28th January 2015. Link
- ↑ SVRSevern Valley Railway (H) corporate document SMSSafety Management System-POL-135, Lineside Photographic Policy (Permits & PTS Course), Issue 1 (19th September 2012). Link to download page
