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Little Bedwyn Footbridge |
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Little Bedwyn, Wiltshire KAC31.55 |
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KandAC mile 31
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Little Bedwyn Footbridge, and the 'classic' concrete railway
footbridge that continues the path over the mainline to the village
green.
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The footbridge leads from the side road adjacent to the canal, over
the canal and immediately over a precast concrete railway footbridge
over the railway to the village on the north of the canal. The bridge
connects the village divided by the canal.
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The footbridge replaces an earlier, wider, swing bridge. Road traffic
was interupted by the railway built in 1862, and is now taken across
by a separate bridge, foot traffic being provided with the railway
footbridge.
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The bridge is an plate girder bridge on brick piers; 31 miles 55
chains from Reading.
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headroom |
9ft10ins |
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depth of water |
4ft0ins |
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Little Bedwyn Footbridge; plate girder and engineering brick.
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The railway footbridge; precast concrete.
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The original plan was for a lift bridge here, but a swing bridge was
built. The present iron bridge was put in about 1847 when the railway
was built.
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Kennet and Avon Scrapbook 2000
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