Hunts Mill Road Bridge (MLN18333)

MATERIALS: appears to have been faced originally in squared and coursed Swindon 'Portland' stone, as on the roadway faces of the parapets. It was not possible to view closely the outside faces to understand the detail of the materials here, but some of the original facing material may have been replaced by a different stone, possible Bath limestone. The soffits seem to have been red brick from the outset, but have been patched in places with red or red and purple GWR engineering brick.

DESCRIPTION: skew of 41 degrees. Central arch with standard 30ft [9m] span, side arches narrower and not as tall. All three with voussoirs. Piers pierced by one transverse arch each, as per the norm for these Brunel bridges. Faces continue as gently curving wing walls, with stepped string course running all the way across. Parapets stepped on the internal face and topped by square edged copings with a very shallow-pitch. Tie rods with rectangular plates inserted beneath the string course.