2020

SO6210 : Central Bridge, Forest of Dean

taken 4 years ago, near to Ruspidge, Gloucestershire, England

Central Bridge, Forest of Dean
Central Bridge, Forest of Dean
A bridge over a forest ride. I thought this was named "Central Bridge" because the Forest of Dean Central Railway which was opened in 1868 after a troubled gestation of some 12 years was meant to pass under the rival Severn & Wye Mineral Loop at this point. However, the FoDCR never reached this point, the traffic it was intended to capture having either dried up or been nicked by the later (but more convenient) S&W mineral line, and even if it had, it seems the crossing of the two railways would either have been "on the level" or via another bridge not far from this one which was demolished upon closure of the S&W. Either way, these days the bridge crosses a forest ride and carries no heavier traffic than families on bicycles. See LinkExternal link for the full story of the S&W and FoDCR.

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This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Central Bridge [8] · Severn Wye Railway [4] Other Photos: · Forest track from Central Bridge Title Clusters: · Central Bridge, Forest of Dean [2] ·
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SO6210, 46 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
John Winder   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Sunday, 31 May, 2020   (more nearby)
Submitted
Monday, 1 June, 2020
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SO 6293 1079 [10m precision]
WGS84: 51:47.6714N 2:32.3347W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SO 6295 1078
View Direction
West-northwest (about 292 degrees)
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