Avon Bridge
This article is about the railway bridge in Bristol. For the village of Avonbridge in Scotland, see Avonbridge.
| AvonBridge | |
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 Railway Bridge over the Avon | |
| Coordinates | 51°26′59″N 2°33′28″W / 51.4497°N 2.5578°WCoordinates: 51°26′59″N 2°33′28″W / 51.4497°N 2.5578°W |
| Carries | Great Western Main Line |
| Crosses | River Avon, Bristol |
| Locale | Bristol, England |
| Heritage status | Grade I |
| History | |
| Architect | Isambard Kingdom Brunel |
The Avon Bridge is a railway bridge over the River Avon in Brislington, Bristol, England.
It was built in 1839 by Isambard Kingdom Brunel and has been designated by Historic England as a Grade I listed building.[1]
The bridge carries the Great Western Main Line over the River Avon into Bristol Temple Meads station, approximately 300 metres (980 ft) west (downstream) of Netham Weir.
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References
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to River Avon Viaduct, Bristol. |
- ↑ Historic England. "Avon Bridge (1219892)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 26 February 2016.
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