Railway/ Skew Bridge

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Skew bridge is a single arch bridge railway bridge, built in 1883 for the Swindon, Marlborough & Andover Railway, which then became the Midland & South Western Railway.

The line ran from Cirencester to Swindon Old Town and closed in 1961.

M&SWJR Railway Skew Bridge
Image credit: Local Studies, Swindon Central Library
Man with a stick SU1383 66A
Image credit: Local Studies, Swindon Central Library. 1953, Man with a stick. Canal towpath between Skew bridge and Kingshill
Man with a stick SU1383 65L
Image credit: Local Studies, Swindon Central Library. 1953, Man with a stick. Canal towpath between Skew bridge and Kingshill
Man with a stick SU1383 74A
Image credit: Local Studies, Swindon Central Library. 1953, Man with a stick. Skew bridge
Man with a stick SU1383 74B
Image credit: Local Studies, Swindon Central Library. 1953, Man with a stick. Skew bridge
Man with a stick SU1383 77B
Image credit: Local Studies, Swindon Central Library. 953, Man with a stick.
Man with a stick SU1383 94B
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
Man with a stick SU1383 52A
Image credit: Local Studies, Swindon Central Library. 1953, Man with a stick. Looking north east to Skew bridge
Man with a stick SU1383 52B
Image credit: Local Studies, Swindon Central Library. 1953, Man with a stick. Looking north east to Skew bridge
Man with a stick SU1383 61A
Image credit: Local Studies, Swindon Central Library. 1953, Man with a stick. Looking north east to Skew bridge
Man with a stick SU1383 65A
Image credit: Local Studies, Swindon Central Library. 1953, Man with a stick.
4.15.1 Swindon (253n)
1959, Swindon, looking north at Skew Bridge that carried the M&SWJ railway over the canal
4.15 Swindon (255n)
1959, Swindon, looking north east on top of Skew bridge
090 M SWJ Bridge July 1977
1977, M&SWJ Bridge
092 From M SWJ Bridge July 1977
1977, From M&SWJ Bridge
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