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A view upstream on the eastern bank of the River Severn of the now superseded, except for foot traffic, Over Bridge (furthest from the camera) and the railway bridge where they cross the Severn at Over, sometimes locally pronounced Oover. There was a crossing of the Severn here at Over as recorded in Domesday Book. Telford's Over Bridge was started in 1825 and completed in 1828, opening in 1830. It remained in use until 1974 and until the opening of the first Severn Bridge was the lowest crossing of the Severn. This 150 ft bridge was based on a design by French architect Jean-Rodolphe Perronet (born Suresnes, Paris 27th Oct 1708) for a bridge over the River Seine at Neuilly. It is listed by Historic England as a Scheduled Ancient Monument. On his way into and out of Gloucester this was a favourite spot of tramp writer and great uncle James Leo 'Jim' Phelan to sit and watch the world go by. The railway bridge on the Gloucester - Newport line, an iron girder Brunel design of 1850, was replaced by the present structure in 1950. I spent 17 years living in Westend Terrace within a mile of this spot, among the happiest years of my life. Time photo taken not available.
SO8119 : Over Bridge
SO8119 : Railway bridge near Over
SO8119 : The Severn Bore at Over