Talk:List of crossings of the River Severn

Grid refs
All these are from Chris Witts' book referenced on the article, they have not been checked any against maps.

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 * Hampton Loade SO745871
 * Severn Pipe Bridge SO776782
 * Black Bridge SO825194

(moved from my talk page)
 * Andy Mabbett 10:37, 24 April 2007 (UTC)


 * All above now added to the article, apart from the middle one of the three left above; I'm not sure which bridge that relates to. Andy Mabbett 20:36, 28 May 2007 (UTC)


 * All the other coords I have are now added, including clarifying the above. -- Kvetner 23:02, 28 May 2007 (UTC)

Export points of interest as KML; see them on Google Maps
Pages marked with coord, such as this one, can be exported as KML (for use in Google Earth, for example) via Brian Suda's site, in this format:


 * http://suda.co.uk/projects/microformats/geo/get-geo.php?type=kml&uri=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crossings_of_the_River_Severn

The same URL can be pasted into Google Maps as a search, and will show the locations, as push-pins on a map

I'm chuffed! Andy Mabbett | Talk to Andy Mabbett


 * The template kml was created - and promptly nominated for deletion. Andy Mabbett | Talk to Andy Mabbett 22:08, 2 August 2007 (UTC)

Severn Powerline Tunnel
You also need to add this tunnel - built in the late 60s/early 70s, fairly close to the Aust-Beachley line IIRC. Linuxlad (talk) 18:59, 1 February 2008 (UTC)
 * Anyone yet found a cite for the existence of this thing? Andy Dingley (talk) 21:12, 2 January 2009 (UTC)


 * The mythical "Severn powerline tunnel" is still mentioned in the articles for Aust Severn Powerline Crossing and Severn Tunnel (rail), although neither can agree on its location. As this thing is unreferenced and doesn't (AFAICS) even exist as a tunnel, a past tunnel or a plan for a tunnel, are we ready to expunge the thing entirely from Wikipedia? Andy Dingley (talk) 12:49, 27 July 2009 (UTC)


 * Removed it. Andy Dingley (talk) 02:44, 4 August 2009 (UTC)


 * The Severn-Wye Cable Tunnel does exist and I have added references too. Seth Whales   talk    20:14, 11 May 2011 (UTC)


 * Thanks for that. Secretive little blighter, isn't it? - although I guess knowing its real name helps. Andy Dingley (talk) 12:03, 12 June 2011 (UTC)

Where does the estuary begin?
SSC: "A cable-stayed bridge which marks the official start of the Severn Estuary." So where did the estuary begin 15 years ago, before the SSC was built? How "official" is this "official start"? Andy Dingley (talk) 21:14, 2 January 2009 (UTC)
 * This is almost an issues of semantics. A possible answer may be provided by the 18th century Customs system.  Normally, coastal traffic from port to port was required to enter into coastal bond, that the goods were not be exported, upon which they obtained a "cocket".  However, traffic between Gloucester, Bristol, and Chepstow did not have to obtain these for most commodities.  It has been suggested that this applied as long as the vessel did not pass the "Holms" a couple of small islands.  Sorry I am not sure of the details, but I expect they are in David Hussey's book on trade in the Bristol Channel.  Peterkingiron (talk) 23:01, 2 January 2009 (UTC)

1810 tunnel ?
Anyone know about this? Supposedly work began at a short crossing near Newham / Bullo Pill, but was abandoned owing to flooding. There may be earthworks still visible today. Presumably this was to provide a quicker land route from Cinderford's manufacturing to markets in Bristol, but it seems a little odd, given that the main transport of the day would have been trows along the Severn, rather than road. There's a brief mention in the Severn Bridge Railway book. Andy Dingley (talk) 11:33, 6 November 2009 (UTC)
 * You may find it under the name of Haie Hill Tunnel, see the photo in Commons File:Haie Hill Tunnel.JPG. No indication that it was ever a crossing of the River Severn though... Seth Whales   talk    19:23, 5 September 2011 (UTC)
 * That tunnel is nearby, but it's inland (and was completed), not under the Severn. Bullo Pill Railway suggests that the two are connected, and that the Severn tunnel was to be an extension of the same line. Andy Dingley (talk) 19:47, 5 September 2011 (UTC)
 * Hi Andy, thanks for that information...However, if the tunnel was never finished, it wouldn't be in this article anyway, would it? Seth Whales   talk    20:44, 6 September 2011 (UTC)
 * I think we've got enough leeway that a serious attempt at a tunnel, that left surviving earthworks, is deserving of mention. You can't "cross the Severn" through the powerline tunnel or the overhead power link either. Andy Dingley (talk) 22:11, 6 September 2011 (UTC)

Upper Lode Lock
As far as I can see (in particular from Nicholson's Waterways Guide vol.2) there is no crossing at Upper Lode Lock, because (in common with the other river locks) there is also a weir here. Any objections before I remove it?--Shantavira|feed me 09:27, 5 May 2013 (UTC)
 * Now deleted, along with Upper Lode footbridge, which also does not cross the Severn.--Shantavira|feed me 19:46, 12 May 2013 (UTC)

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