Galton Bridge

Galton Bridge (grid reference SP015894) is a canal bridge in Smethwick, West Midlands, England built by Thomas Telford in 1829. It spans Telford's Birmingham Canal Navigations New Main Line carrying Roebuck Lane. It has a single span of 150 feet (46 m). Originally a road bridge it is now restricted to pedestrians. It is a Grade I listed building, and lends its name to the adjacent Smethwick Galton Bridge railway station.[1]

Galton Bridge and the modern Galton Tunnel

It is similar to Holt Fleet Bridge, Telford's Grade II listed bridge over the River Severn at Holt in Worcestershire[2] and was named after Samuel Tertius Galton of the BCN committee. It was cast by Horseley Ironworks.[1]

Details of Galton Bridge
  • Drawing from Atlas to the Life of Thomas Telford, Civil Engineer containing eighty-three copper plates, illustrative of his professional labours, 1838.
  • Galton Bridge from the canal tunnel, showing the railway bridge.
  • One of several light fittings on the bridge.
  • 1905 painting by Edward R. Taylor

See also

References
  1. Historic England. "Galton Bridge including attached railway bridge span... (1214833)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
  2. Historic England. "Holt Fleet Bridge (1301888)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 6 October 2021.


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