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©Steve Daniels

Dist:0.1km<br/>Between Netham and St.Anne's. Seen from New Brislington Bridge.
The weir was built to hold water in the River Avon for navigation, tidal effects can be felt as far upstream as Keynsham.

©Maurice Pullin

Dist:0.1km<br/>The river heads under the bridge to Netham Weir. Boats head right for Netham Lock and the Feeder Canal.

©Pierre Terre

Dist:0.2km<br/>This heavy steel girder bridge carries the main Bristol-London railway line from Temple Meads station over the New Cut. Photographed from a ferry on the Cut.

©Anthony O'Neil

Dist:0.2km<br/>Photograph taken from a ferry passing under the railway bridge, south-east of Barton Hill, which carries the Bristol/Bath/London line over the Avon New Cut from Temple Meads. Evident are the massive steel riveted columns on which the structure rests, driven into the mud of the Cut on piles.

©Anthony O'Neil

Dist:0.2km<br/>A tourist boat returning from lunch at [[181383]]

©Pierre Terre

Dist:0.2km<br/>A reinforced concrete structure, dating around 1930 (it was new then).
Crosses the River Avon a few yards above the tidal weir. The river above the weir is navigable as far as Bath having access to Bristol Docks via The Feeder Canal.
The bridge provides an essential link between Redfield, Pile Marsh and other areas north of the river and St.Anne's and Brislington to the south. The next bridge upstream is the Keynsham bypass.

Thanks to advice from fellow Geographer Stephen Richards have been able to find the following http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bridgeport_Lamp_Chimney_Company_Bowstring_Concrete_Arch_Bridge from this have been able to establish this is a Bowstring Concrete Arch Bridge and my guestimate of around 1930 was probably not far out. For more information see the link.

©Maurice Pullin

Dist:0.2km<br/>This photograph of Brislington New Bridge and Netham Weir was taken from a train window while crossing the river Avon.

©Vieve Forward

Dist:0.2km<br/>The lock keepers cottage can be seen beside the lock.

©Philip Halling

Dist:0.2km<br/>Entrance to the Feeder Canal to the right.

©Anthony O'Neil

Dist:0.2km<br/>A key feature of the Bristol Floating Harbour scheme - dating from the early 19th Century. It controls access to and from the Avon via the Feeder Canal and prevents very high tides (which can reach beyond Netham by way of the Avon New Cut) from flooding the Harbour.

©Anthony O'Neil

Dist:0.2km<br/>A bus crossing the upper of the two single carriageway bridges over the Feeder Canal at Netham Lock. In the left distance is the arch of the bridge over the tidal Avon.

©Pierre Terre

Dist:0.2km<br/>The top entrance to Netham Lock and the Feeder Canal, viewed from the Avon. The lock is normally left open to keep the Floating Harbour topped up.

©Pierre Terre

Dist:0.2km<br/>This lock is at the entrance to the Bristol Harbour feeder canal, off the river Avon. It is one of the few locks left with a keeper, as it is necessary to purchase a permit to enter the harbour.

©Martyn Pattison

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©Lewis Clarke

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