PROMINENT RIVER SEVERN
BRIDGE BUILDERS
Sir John Fowler Born 1817 Died 1898
Sir John Fowler
Thomas Telford
Thomas Telford Born 1757 Died 1834
John Gwynn Born 1713 Died 1786
Today the bridge designer and builder are part of large consortiums, with finance for construction coming from all sources around the world. The Second Severn Crossing was a good example of this.
This was a joint venture between the UK and France, Laing and GTM, with some finance from Japan. As was during the 18th century, the cost of building is recuperated from tolls levied on vehicles crossing the bridge.
Thomas Penson Born 1790 Died 1859
John Gwynn
Severn Bridges
| Powys Bridges |
| Shropshire Bridges |
| Worcestershire Bridges |
| Gloucestershire Bridges |
| Severn Estuary Bridges |
| Dismantled Bridges |
| John Gwynn |
| Thomas Penson |
| Thomas Telford |
| John Fowler |
| Building the S.S.C. |