York Road Bridge

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York Road Bridge which was more ornate than Cambria bridge was a road bridge built by the Swindon Corporation between 1907-8, demolished during the construction of Fleming Way in 1963.

The bridge span over the canal was 31 feet and the width along the canal 42 feet. The span was flat steel with brick abutments and steel sheet sides.

The bridge abutments and steps on the north bank down to canal level still remain, although the southern abutment has been greatly shortened.

York Road Bridge
Image credit: Local Studies, Swindon Central Library. c1908 onwards, Looking west at York road bridge in the background, note abandoned narrowboat, Wharf & Boathouse out of sight on the left
York Road Bridge c1914
Image credit: Local Studies, Swindon Central Library. c1914, Looking west at York road bridge in the background, note abandoned narrowboat, Wharf out of sight on the left, Boathouse missing
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York Road Bridge 1914
Image credit: Local Studies, Swindon Central Library. c1914, Looking west at York road bridge in the background, note abandoned narrowboat, Wharf out of sight on the left, Boathouse missing
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4.06.1 Swindon (240n)
1959, Swindon, looking west at York road bridge
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4.06.3 Swindon (373n)
1961, Swindon, looking east at York road bridge
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4.06.2 Swindon (374n)
1961, Swindon, looking west at the destruction of York road bridge
York Road Bridge
Image credit: Local Studies, Swindon Central Library. Date unknown, Standing on York road bridge looking east
York Road Bridge
Image credit: Local Studies, Swindon Central Library. Date unknown, York road bridge
York Road Bridge
Image credit: Local Studies, Swindon Central Library. c1961, York Road Bridge
York Road Bridge
Image credit: Local Studies, Swindon Central Library. c1961, Demolition, now Fleming way
York Road Bridge
Image credit: Local Studies, Swindon Central Library. c1961, Demolition, now Fleming way
4.06.4 Swindon (511n)
1962, Swindon, looking west at York road bridge
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133 Fleming Way Swindon Oct 1977
1977, Fleming Way Swindon
134 York Road Bridge 1978
1978, York Road Bridge
135 York Road Bridge 1978
1978, York Road Bridge
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