Cotswold Canals in Pictures

Cowground Bridge, Siddington

Cowground Bridge was fully restored by volunteers from the Cotswold Canals Trust between 2011-14. Some work had also been undertaken previously as the bridge was in a parlous state, and would likely have been lost without the Trust's intervention.

The bridge is a standard Thames & Severn canal company designed brick-built accommodation bridge. The bricks are handmade and of a dark red colour, laid to a fairly irregular English Garden Wall bond. The bridge has a segmental arch springing from wedge-shaped stone springers and is protected by a simple projecting brick drip mould.

The wing walls are built with an inward ‘batter’ and curve outwards from the arch to end in pilaster terminals.

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Cowground Bridge, Siddington
Cowground Bridge, Siddington looking towards South Cerney
Cowground Bridge, Siddington
Cowground Bridge, Siddington
Cowground Bridge, Siddington
Cowground Bridge, Siddington
Cowground Bridge, Siddington
Cowground Bridge, Siddington looking towards Siddington village
Cowground Bridge, Siddington
Cowground Bridge, Siddington
Cowground Bridge, Siddington
View from Cowground Bridge towards South Cerney
Cowground Bridge, Siddington
View from Cowground Bridge towards Siddington village

During the 'Phase 2' Restoration

Cowground Bridge, Siddington
Cowground Bridge, Siddington mostly restored with just the parapets to add
Cowground Bridge, Siddington
Cowground Bridge, Siddington with most of the parapets missing

Before Second Phase of Restoration

Cowground Bridge, Siddington
Cowground Bridge, Siddington before the second phase of restoration started