Bridge Over Railway

The bridge over the railway, located on Sydney Road, was constructed around 1840 and is attributed to engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel, who worked for the Great Western Railway. It is made of limestone ashlar and features an angled semi-elliptical arch with an abutment on the west side. The bridge has a plain coped parapet with a plinth and cornice above the arch, which steps down and forward on the west side. A similar lower parapet on the east side curves to connect with the lower retaining wall of the railway.

This bridge is part of a particularly scenic series of railway structures that were built through Sydney Gardens, which are associated with the important Great Western Railway mainline that runs from London to Bath. H.E. Goodridge is thought to have been the surveyor for the Great Western Railway during this period and may have overseen the design of the bridge. A modern plaque on the north-west spandrel, installed by the Brunel Society, commemorates its construction.