G.W. Bridge No 6

To Bristol (GWR): Lawrence Hill
To Bristol (MR): Brixton Road
To Wales, The North or London (GWR): Easton Road
To Bath or the North (MR): Easton Road

History

According to the Midland Railway System Map for the area in 1918 this bridge is "G.W.Bridge No.6". It was measured as 129miles 1chain from Derby London Road Jn via Whitacre & Camp Hill.

1960s

The bridge viewed from the north with Lawrence Hill visible beyond. Collett '5700' class 0-6-0PT No. 8746 heads north with a brakevan. © Ben Brooksbank CC Licence
LMS 4F 0-6-0 No. 44264 banks an Up express out of Bristol up Fishponds Bank. © Ben Brooksbank CC Licence

Gallery

A view across the bridge Looking north.
A general view of the environs of Lawrence Hill station as viewed from the bridge. On the left the stretch of land is where the main lines used to run while the line at the right is the spur to the Bristol City Council Refuse Transfer Station. This was once the branch to Avon Wharf.
158826 trundles into Lawrence Hill station. The handrail in this shot shows how difficult it is to get good photos at this location, all the rest being taken by me holding the camera at arms length above my head and simply hoping for the best.
The view north. The next bridge along the line in this direction is on Easton Road.
Looking along the remains of the Midland Railway main line towards Mangotsfield. With stops at Whitehall, Fishponds, Staple Hill and Mangotsfield and a new station at Emersons Green a railway along this route would simply coin it in if some idiot hadn't ripped it apart.