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Beavan's Bridge

Beavan's bridge is a single arch stone farm accommodation bridge, built in 1803 by Thomas Blinman for the Canal Company and cost £39 39s 8d.

This bridge was restored as part of a heritage Lottery funded project in conjunction with Swindon Borough Council and was completed in 2000.

Ron Robertson who led the bridge rebuild was quoted as saying “All we had to work on was traces of the footings” he also used measurements from Marsh Farm bridge.

Image credit: Local Studies, Swindon Central Library. 1953, Man with a stick. Mill Lane, at the corner by Beavans Bridge, looking south. The line of the canal is on the right.

Image credit: Local Studies, Swindon Central Library. 1953, Man with a stick. Looking east to Westleaze farm & Beavan's bridge

Image credit: Local Studies, Swindon Central Library. 1953, Man with a stick. Standing on railway embankment, West Leaze farm behind the trees on the left, Mill Lane in the Centre and Beavan's bridge and canal running from the centre to the right

Beavan's Bridge

Image credit: Local Studies, Swindon Central Library. 1953, Man with a stick. Mill Lane, at the corner by Beavans Bridge, looking south. The line of the canal is on the right.

Image credit: Local Studies, Swindon Central Library. 1953, Man with a stick. Looking east to Westleaze farm & Beavan's bridge

Image credit: Local Studies, Swindon Central Library. 1953, Man with a stick. Standing on railway embankment, West Leaze farm behind the trees on the left, Mill Lane in the Centre and Beavan's bridge and canal running from the centre to the right

1978, Towards M4 from West Leaze

1978, Towards Kingshill from West Leaze

Issue 180, Apr-May 2000
Beavan's bridge progress, Swindon

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Beavan's Bridge

Image credit: Local Studies, Swindon Central Library. 1953, Man with a stick. Mill Lane, at the corner by Beavans Bridge, looking south. The line of the canal is on the right.

Image credit: Local Studies, Swindon Central Library. 1953, Man with a stick. Looking east to Westleaze farm & Beavan's bridge

Image credit: Local Studies, Swindon Central Library. 1953, Man with a stick. Standing on railway embankment, West Leaze farm behind the trees on the left, Mill Lane in the Centre and Beavan's bridge and canal running from the centre to the right

1978, Towards M4 from West Leaze

1978, Towards Kingshill from West Leaze

Issue 180, Apr-May 2000 Beavan's bridge progress, Swindon

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Issue 180, Apr-May 2000
Beavan's bridge progress, Swindon