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.

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. Between Skew bridge and Kingshill bridge>
Man with a stick SU1383 65B
Image credit: Local Studies, Swindon Central Library. 1953, Man with a stick. Canal towpath between Skew bridge and Kingshill
Man with a stick SU1383 65K
Image credit: Local Studies, Swindon Central Library. 1953, Man with a stick. Between Skew bridge and Kingshill bridge.
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 66A
Image credit: Local Studies, Swindon Central Library. 1953, Man with a stick. Canal towpath between Skew bridge and Kingshill
4.15.1 Swindon (253n)
1959, Swindon, looking north at Skew Bridge that carried the M&SWJ railway over the canal
Colourised
4.15 Swindon (255n)
1959, Swindon, looking north east on top of Skew bridge
Colourised
090 M SWJ Bridge July 1977
1977, M&SWJ Bridge
091 M SWJ Bridge July 1977
1977, M&SWJ Bridge
092 From M SWJ Bridge July 1977
1977, From M&SWJ Bridge
093 Kingshill Swindon spring 1978
1978, Kingshill Swindon
094 M SWJ Bridge spring 1978
1978, M&SWJ Bridge
095 Beneath M SWJ Bridge spring 1978
1978, Beneath M&SWJ Bridge
096 beneath M SWJ Bridge spring 1978
1978, Beneath M&SWJ Bridge
097 Towards Wootton Bassett from M SWJ Bridge spring 1978
1978, Towards Wootton Bassett from M&SWJ Bridge
102 Kingshill spring 1978
1978, Kingshill
104 M SWJ bridge Kingshill June 1978
1978, M&SWJ bridge Kingshill
105 M SWJ bridge Kingshill June 1978
1978, M&SWJ bridge Kingshill
106 Work at Kingshill 6th August 1978
1978, Work at Kingshill
107 Kingshill 6th August 1978
1978, Kingshill
108 Work at Kingshill 6th August 1978
1978, Work at Kingshill
109 Work at Kingshill 6th August 1978
1978, Work at Kingshill
112 TWA pipe Kingshill Jan 1979
1979, TWA pipe Kingshill
113 TWA pipe Kingshill Jan 1979
1979, TWA pipe Kingshill
111 Kingshill Summer 1979
1979, Kingshill Summer
114 Kingshill Summer 1979
1979, Kingshill Summer
115 Kingshill Summer 1979
1979, Kingshill Summer
074637E
Image credit: RCHS. c1980's, Swindon, towpath between Kingshill and Skew bridge, looking south
074636E
Image credit: RCHS. c1980's, Swindon, Skew railway bridge looking south
074634E
Image credit: RCHS. c1980's, Swindon, skew railway bridge looking north
074635E
Image credit: RCHS. c1980's, Swindon, standing on Skew railway bridge looking north
Drain
Water from Kingshill road drains