Avon Bridge

Avon Bridge

Infobox Historic building



caption=Railway Bridge over the Avon
name=Avon Bridge
location_town=Bristol
location_country=England
architect=Isambard Kingdom Brunel
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Avon Bridge (located at coord|51|26|59|N|2|33|28|W|region:GB_type:landmark|display=inline,title) is a railway bridge over the River Avon in Brislington, Bristol, England.

It was built in 1839 by Isambard Kingdom Brunel has been designated by English Heritage as a grade I listed building. [cite web | title=Avon Bridge | work=Images of England | url=http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/search/details.aspx?id=380854 | accessdate=2007-03-16]

The bridge carries the Great Western Main Line into Bristol Temple Meads railway station over the Avon, in the "New Cut" which was created when Bristol Harbour was built. It is approximately 100 metres west (downstream) of Netham Lock.

References

ee also

* Grade I listed buildings in Bristol


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