Portbury Pier and Railway: Plan and Section 1845
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Object number2013.00004.2
TitlePortbury Pier and Railway: Plan and Section 1845
Creator Isambard Kingdom Brunel (producer)
DescriptionSet of plans and sections by Isambard Kingdom Brunel relating to the Portbury Pier and Railway, dated 1845, bound together in a dark linen cover. Includes six sheets of plans showing proposed route of railway:
Sheet No.1 - Parish of Bedminster
Sheet No.2 - Parish of Long Ashton
Sheet No.3 - Parish of Abbots Leigh
Sheet No.4 - Parish of Wraxall
Sheet No.5 - Parish of Portbury
Sheet No.6 - Parishes of Portbury and Portishead
Three sheets of sections of route:
Section No.1 - Bedminster and Long Ashton
Section No.2 - Unidentified
Section No.3 - Portbury
There is a stamp mark in the right corner of the cover and on each sheet: 'Great Western Railway, Engineers Office, Paddington, No.2799'. The stamp mark on the bottom right of the title page states: 'To be returned to Engineer's Plan office, G.W.R. Paddington'.
Production date 1845 - 1845
Production period19th century
Object namerailway plan
Object categorytechnical drawing
Techniquedrawn
Dimensions
- closed height: 455 mm
closed width: 620 mm
fully extended width: 1460 mm