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[[File:Oxford - LNWR Swing Bridge - geograph.org.uk - 95063.jpg|thumb|The old Rewley Road Swing Bridge withthe newer railway bridge behind over the Sheepwash Channel.]]
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'''Rewley Road Swing Bridge''' is a disused railway [[swing bridge]] over [[Sheepwash Channel]] in west [[Oxford]], [[England]].<ref name="canalplan">{{cite web| url=http://canalplan.org.uk/waterway/edm8 | title=River Thames (Sheepwash Channel) | publisher=[http://canalplan.org.uk/ CanalPlanAC] | location=UK | accessdate=15 September 2012 }}</ref> To the north is [[Fiddler's Island]] and to the south are [[Osney Island]] and the [[Botley Road]].
'''Rewley Road Swing Bridge''' is a disused railway [[swing bridge]] over [[Sheepwash Channel]] in west [[Oxford]], [[England]].<ref name="canalplan">{{cite web| url=http://canalplan.org.uk/waterway/edm8 | title=River Thames (Sheepwash Channel) | publisher=CanalPlanAC | location=UK | accessdate=15 September 2012 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url=http://sites.google.com/site/derelictionintheshires/transport-sites/rewley-road-swing-bridge | work=Dereliction in the Shires: Oxfordshire Urban Exploration | title= Rewley Road Swing Bridge | accessdate=18 September 2012 }}</ref> To the north are [[Cripley Meadow]] and [[Fiddler's Island]] and to the south are [[Osney Island]] and the [[Botley Road]].


The bridge was designed by [[Robert Stephenson]] and built in 1850–1.<ref name="woolley">{{cite book| title=Oxford's Working Past | first=Liz | last=Woolley | page=14 | publisher=Huxley Scientific Press | year=2012 | isbn=978-0-9522671-7-1 }}</ref> It was reconstructed in 1890 and 1906, latterly using [[steel]] [[girder]]s. The bridge closed to passenger traffic in 1951 and to goods in 1984.
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The swing bridge was for the former [[Buckinghamshire Railway]] line of [[London and North Western Railway]] that used to serve the [[Oxford Rewley Road railway station]], which was on the site of the [[Saïd Business School]].<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.movablebridges.org.uk/BridgePage.asp?BridgeNumber=269 | title=Sheepwash Channel — Oxford Canal / River Thames | publisher=[http://www.movablebridges.org.uk/ Movable Bridges in the British Isles] | location=UK | accessdate=15 September 2012 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.oxfordpreservation.org.uk/projects/swingbridge.php | title=Rewley Road (LMS) Swing Bridge | work=[http://www.oxfordpreservation.org.uk/projects/ Projects] | publisher=[[Oxford Preservation Trust]] | location=UK | accessdate=18 September 2012 }}</ref> It is close to [[Rewley Road]] Bridge to the east and [[Sheepwash Channel Railway Bridge]] to the west, which also cross Sheepwash Channel.<ref name="canalplan" /> The northern side of the bridge is on [[Fiddler's Island]]

==Overview==
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The swing bridge was for the former [[Buckinghamshire Railway]] line of [[London and North Western Railway]] that used to serve the [[Oxford Rewley Road railway station]] (later [[London, Midland and Scottish Railway]], LMS), which was on the site of the [[Saïd Business School]].<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.movablebridges.org.uk/BridgePage.asp?BridgeNumber=269 | title=Sheepwash Channel — Oxford Canal / River Thames | publisher=Movable Bridges in the British Isles | location=UK | accessdate=15 September 2012 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.oxfordpreservation.org.uk/content/rewley-road-railway-swing-bridge | title=Rewley Road (LMS) Swing Bridge | work=Projects | publisher=[[Oxford Preservation Trust]] | location=UK | accessdate=10 April 2017 }}</ref> It is close to [[Rewley Road]] Bridge to the east and [[Sheepwash Channel Railway Bridge]] to the west, which also cross Sheepwash Channel.<ref name="canalplan" />

==Restoration project==
The bridge is one of two swing bridges in England that are scheduled monuments.<ref name="woolley" /> In 2019, ownership passed from [[Network Rail]] to the [[Oxford Preservation Trust]].<ref>Regional News ''[[Rail (magazine)|Rail]]'' issue 882 3 July 2019 page 26</ref>


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File:Swing bridge over the canal - geograph.org.uk - 1405691.jpg|The swing bridge in the open position on the north bank of the Sheepwash Channel.
File:Swing bridge over the canal - geograph.org.uk - 1405691.jpg|The swing bridge in the open position on the north bank of the Sheepwash Channel.
File:End of the bridge - geograph.org.uk - 1405718.jpg|Close-up view of the end of the bridge.
File:End of the bridge - geograph.org.uk - 1405718.jpg|Close-up view of the end of the bridge.
File:Looking up the canal - geograph.org.uk - 1405703.jpg|View of Sheepwash Cannel, with the site of the old swing bridge in the foreground and the newer railway bridge in the background.
File:Looking up the canal - geograph.org.uk - 1405703.jpg|View of Sheepwash Channel, with the site of the old swing bridge in the foreground and the newer railway bridge in the background.
File:Rail swing bridge , Oxford - geograph.org.uk - 1610161.jpg|The Sheepwash Channel with the old swing bridge and the newer railway bridge behind.
File:Rail swing bridge , Oxford - geograph.org.uk - 1610161.jpg|The Sheepwash Channel with the old swing bridge and the newer railway bridge behind.
File:Rewley Road Swing Bridge reconstruction September 2021.jpg|Rewley Road Swing Bridge undergoing restoration in September 2021.
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Latest revision as of 12:35, 27 March 2024

Rewley Road Swing Bridge
The old Rewley Road Swing Bridge with the newer Sheepwash Channel Railway Bridge behind over the Sheepwash Channel.
Coordinates51°45′20″N 1°16′15″W / 51.755599°N 1.270721°W / 51.755599; -1.270721
CarriesBuckinghamshire Railway
CrossesSheepwash Channel
LocaleOxford, England
Maintained byOxford Preservation Trust
Characteristics
DesignSwing bridge
MaterialSteel girder
No. of spans1
History
DesignerRobert Stephenson
Opened1851
Closed1984
Location
Map

Rewley Road Swing Bridge is a disused railway swing bridge over Sheepwash Channel in west Oxford, England.[1][2] To the north are Cripley Meadow and Fiddler's Island and to the south are Osney Island and the Botley Road.

The bridge was designed by Robert Stephenson and built in 1850–1.[3] It was reconstructed in 1890 and 1906, latterly using steel girders. The bridge closed to passenger traffic in 1951 and to goods in 1984.

Overview

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The swing bridge was for the former Buckinghamshire Railway line of London and North Western Railway that used to serve the Oxford Rewley Road railway station (later London, Midland and Scottish Railway, LMS), which was on the site of the Saïd Business School.[4][5] It is close to Rewley Road Bridge to the east and Sheepwash Channel Railway Bridge to the west, which also cross Sheepwash Channel.[1]

Restoration project

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The bridge is one of two swing bridges in England that are scheduled monuments.[3] In 2019, ownership passed from Network Rail to the Oxford Preservation Trust.[6]

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  • View of the swing bridge over Sheepwash Channel in 1977 when it was still in operation.
    View of the swing bridge over Sheepwash Channel in 1977 when it was still in operation.
  • The swing bridge in the open position on the north bank of the Sheepwash Channel.
    The swing bridge in the open position on the north bank of the Sheepwash Channel.
  • Close-up view of the end of the bridge.
    Close-up view of the end of the bridge.
  • View of Sheepwash Channel, with the site of the old swing bridge in the foreground and the newer railway bridge in the background.
    View of Sheepwash Channel, with the site of the old swing bridge in the foreground and the newer railway bridge in the background.
  • The Sheepwash Channel with the old swing bridge and the newer railway bridge behind.
    The Sheepwash Channel with the old swing bridge and the newer railway bridge behind.
  • Rewley Road Swing Bridge undergoing restoration in September 2021.
    Rewley Road Swing Bridge undergoing restoration in September 2021.

References

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Rewley Road Swing Bridge.
  1. ^ a b "River Thames (Sheepwash Channel)". UK: CanalPlanAC. Retrieved 15 September 2012.
  2. ^ "Rewley Road Swing Bridge". Dereliction in the Shires: Oxfordshire Urban Exploration. Retrieved 18 September 2012.
  3. ^ a b Woolley, Liz (2012). Oxford's Working Past. Huxley Scientific Press. p. 14. ISBN 978-0-9522671-7-1.
  4. ^ "Sheepwash Channel — Oxford Canal / River Thames". UK: Movable Bridges in the British Isles. Retrieved 15 September 2012.
  5. ^ "Rewley Road (LMS) Swing Bridge". Projects. UK: Oxford Preservation Trust. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
  6. ^ Regional News Rail issue 882 3 July 2019 page 26
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