QUAY PIT BRIDGE 1822 at Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire HEW387 SO892 330 N51o 59’ 43.2” W2o 9’ 28.4”
This iron arch 52 foot long bridge crosses the River Avon just above the locks which join the Avon to the Severn River in the heart of Tewkesbury beside the mills. The five cast iron ribs spring from the masonry abutments with spandrels that are filled with open iron circles. The decking is of iron plates on which rest cast iron kerbs which hold the cast iron railings. It is still in use and was completely restored and strengthened unobtrusively in 2001.
To find it from the main High Street (A438) look for the Tudor House Hotel – a pseudo Tudor black timbered building. Two ancient lanes lead from the High Street (several stores to either side of the Hotel) to the canal area and the bridge. One is called Clark’s Alley and the other is Red Lane.