1988

SO8119 : Over's missing link - Gloucester, Gloucestershire

taken 36 years ago, near to Maisemore, Gloucestershire, England

Over's missing link - Gloucester, Gloucestershire
Over's missing link - Gloucester, Gloucestershire
A view from the now closed and severed old main road into Gloucester to Telford's Over Bridge - now superseded, except for foot and cycle traffic. There was a crossing of the Severn here at Over, sometimes locally pronounced Oover, for many centuries 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. 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
SO8119 : Over literally - Gloucester, Gloucestershire

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SO8119, 113 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Martin Richard Phelan   (more nearby)
Date Taken
October 1988   (more nearby)
Submitted
Wednesday, 26 August, 2015
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SO 8164 1957 [10m precision]
WGS84: 51:52.4636N 2:16.0856W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SO 8167 1948
View Direction
North-northwest (about 337 degrees)
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