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013 - South Wales Contract No.5N

SW05N - The South Wales Railway was authorised in 1845. It was conceived as a broad-gauge railway to link the Gloucester and Dean Forest Railway with Neyland in Wales. It also served the South Wales Valley, shipping coal to London and Ireland. It was part of Brunel's ambition to better link London and New York. A plan was launched in 1844 to build a railway in South Wales from a junction with the Great Western Railway at Standish, Gloucestershire. The route would travel from Fishguard and cross the River Severn just west of Gloucester. £2,400,000 was required to build the railway and the Great Western Railway subscribed £600,000. Objection to a long bridge over the River Severn led to a diversion at Grange Court, adding 18 miles to the total journey. On 18 June 1850 the line between Chepstow and Swansea was opened. When the bridge at Chepstow was finished in July 1852 the connection to Gloucester and London was completed. Due to financial problems, construction of the line west of Swansea was delayed and the construction of the Irish railways that would connect with the Fishguard ferries at Waterford were abandoned. The western terminus of the line was changed from Fishguard to New Milford (Neyland). The line reached New Milford in April 1856. The South Wales Railway and Great Western Railway merged in 1862.

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Reference Code: NRCA160247 - NRCA160764

Title: South Wales Railway - Contract No.5N

Extent and Medium: 33 drawings / 1 contract

Creator: South Wales Railway

Date: 01 March 1848

Scope and Content: 33 drawings and one contract from the South Wales Railway Contract No.5N between the said railway company and Joseph Willett showing bridges, embankments, cuttings and culverts. Designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel.

Contract Number: South Wales Contract No.5N

Drawing Number: 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 21, 22, 24, 25, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31

Drawing Office Number: n/a

Keywords (Person): Brunel, Isambard Kingdom

Keywords (Country): Wales

Keywords (Structure Type): Other

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South Wales Railway Contract No.5N Drawing No.3 – Cutting and Embankments

Cross Sections of Cutting and Embankment. Three drawings on one sheet. First drawing is of cross section, second drawing is of cross section no. 2, third drawing is of cross section no. 3. Signed by Joseph Willett.

01 March 1848

South Wales Railway Contract – Newport Bridge

Details of cetre span and trusses of Newport Bridge. Thirteen drawings on one sheet of various details, sections and elevation for Newport Bridge.

1845-1848

South Wales Railway Contract No.5N Drawing No.17 – Bridge over River

Details of Bridge. Seven drawings on one sheet. First drawing is of elevation, second drawing is of section at AB, third drawing is of plan of superstructure and plan of foundations, fourth drawing is of transverse section at EF, fifth drawing is of end elevation, sixth drawing is of longitudinal section at CD, seventh drawing is of sections at G, H, I and K and LM. Signed by Joseph Willett.

01 March 1848

South Wales Railway Contract No.2N Working Drawing – Somerton Road Bridge

Details of Somerton Road Bridge. Five drawings on one sheet. First drawing is of an elevation, second drawing is of end plan with longitudinal section, third drawing is of transverse section, fourth drawing is of plan of superstructure with plan of foundations, fifth drawing is of sections at A, B and C.

1845-1848

South Wales Railway Contract No.5N Drawing No.21 [Sheet b] – Peterstone-super-Ely Bridge

Details of Bridge at Peterston-Super-ElyFive drawings on one sheet. First drawing is of elevation, second drawing is of transverse section , third drawing is of sections at EF, fourth drawing is of longitudinal section, fifth drawing is of end view. Signed by Joseph Willett.

01 March 1848

South Wales Railway Contract No.5N Drawing No.19 – Two Bridges

Details of Bridge. Five drawings on one sheet. First drawing is of elevation, second drawing is of plan, third drawing is of longitudinal section, fourth drawing is of transverse section, fifth drawing is of section A. Signed by Joseph Willett.

01 March 1848

South Wales Railway Contract No.5N Drawing No.2 – Cross Section of Contract No.5N

Section of Line. Drawing shows plan from Tyn Y Bryn to Canton. Signed by Joseph Willett.

01 March 1848

South Wales Railway Contract No.5N Drawing No.30 – Ely Turnpike Road Bridge

Details of Ely Turnpike Road Bridge. Seven drawings on one sheet. First drawing is of section on line AB, second drawing is of longitudinal section, third drawing is of sections at F, G and E, fourth drawing is of plan of superstructure and plan of foundations, fifth drawing is of back elevation, sixth drawing is of elevation, seventh drawing is of section on square. Signed by Joseph Willett.

01 March 1848

South Wales Railway Contract No.5N Drawing No.25 – St Fagan’s Bridge

Details of St Fagan's Bridge. Ten drawings on one sheet. First drawing is of elevation, second drawing is of plan of superstructure and plan of foundations, third drawing is of sections at LM, fourth drawing is of longitudinal section at AB, fifth drawing is of sections at N and O, sixth drawing is of transverse section at GH, seventh drawing is of elevation at EF, eighth drawing is of transverse section at IK, ninth drawing is of end elevation, tenth drawing is of transverse section at CD. Signed by Joseph Willett.

01 March 1848

South Wales Railway Contract No.5N Drawing No.1 [Part 1] – Plan of Contract No.5N

Plan of Line, drawing in two parts. Drawing shows plan of track passing through Ely and Canton to Peterston.

01 March 1848

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