Fires & survival
Fire, corrosion, marine borers and major repair campaigns: the story of how Barmouth Bridge survived.
A bridge that kept surviving
How is a Victorian timber railway bridge still here?
Fire
The Owens story records an early fire and rapid response.
Corrosion
Serious corrosion led to rebuilding of the northern opening section.
Marine borers
Teredo damage prompted years of major timber repairs.
Renewal at scale
The £30m restoration renewed decayed timber and corroded metallic elements on a like-for-like heritage basis where appropriate.
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