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Barrow Road
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To Temple Meads: Barrow Road MPD
To Avon Wharf: Bristol City Council Refuse Transfer Station
To St Philips: St Philips
To Bath or the North : Lawrence Hill Junction
History
1960s
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A view of Lawrence Hill Junction with Barrow Road behind. © David Gardner
1980s
16.4.81
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Barrow Road bridge stands while the railway system all around is demolished to make way for a trading estate. The bridge lasted another 10 years. The arch on the far right carried the Midland Railway main line into Temple Meads. © Steven Dowle -
An aerial view of the area showing Barrow Road leading to the large roundabout at Lawrence Hill. Also visible is the Bristol City Council Refuse Transfer Station and the branch to Avon Street.
1990s
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56052 Pulls forward underneath Barrow Road with a train from the Bristol City Council Refuse Transfer Station. This is the same view as in the Lawrence Hill Junction photo above. 27.4.92 © Dave Higson -
The same train viewed from the Barrow Road bridge. 27.4.92 © Dave Higson
2004
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The view towards what once was Lawrence Hill Junction taken from the new Barrow Road bridge. The A420 Lawrence Hill road crosses the railway in the background.
2006
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A panoramic view of the new road junction that replaced the old road bridge over the Midland Railway main line.
