2016

SH7877 : Conwy Railway Bridge

taken 8 years ago, near to Gyffin, Conwy, Wales

Conwy Railway Bridge
Conwy Railway Bridge
The Conwy Railway Bridge seen from the east wall of Conwy Castle.
Stephenson's Bridge (Conwy Rail Bridge)

Conwy railway bridge carries the North Wales coast railway line across the River Conwy between Llandudno Junction and the town of Conwy. The wrought iron tubular bridge was built by Robert Stephenson to a design by William Fairbairn. It was officially opened in 1849.
Grade I listed. LinkExternal link
Since the destruction by fire of Britannia Bridge in 1970, Conwy railway bridge remains the only surviving example of this means of construction undertaken by Stephenson.
The Conwy railway bridge runs parallel to the suspension bridge built by Thomas Telford, which is now in the care of the National Trust.


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Geographical Context: Historic sites and artefacts Rivers, Streams, Drainage Railways Place: Conwy County: Conwy Country: Wales other tags: Conwy Railway Bridge Conwy Castle River Conwy Afon Conwy Railway Bridge Tubular Bridge Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Conwy [1669] · Conwy Castle [634] · Town Walls [384] · Bridge [301] ·
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SH7877, 2137 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Jeff Buck   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Tuesday, 19 July, 2016   (more nearby)
Submitted
Sunday, 31 July, 2016
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SH 7851 7747 [10m precision]
WGS84: 53:16.8145N 3:49.4169W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SH 7843 7746
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EAST (about 90 degrees)
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