Over Bridge — Attraction in Tewkesbury

The bridge was built by Thomas Telford between 1825 and 1828, to carry traffic east-west. It was opened in 1830 and remained in use for traffic until 1974. Until the Severn Bridge was built in the 1960s, this was the lowest point downstream that the Severn could be crossed by a road bridge. We parked on the road by 'The lock keepers’, there's a footpath that...

This is now the longest single-span stone bridge in Europe. Quite a feet given that it was built 200 years ago. When completed, the centre sank significantly(see picture), so they waited to see whether it would fall. Until 1966, all traffic between South Wales and the...

An attractive historic road bridge over the River Severn, now closed to traffic. Popular place to view the Severn Bore. Plagued by traffic noise from the busy A40. A footpath under the A40 leads to the Over canal basin, and a pleasant short stretch (about 500...