037/038 - South Wales Railway Contract 9N - Chepstow Railway Bridge

Two drawings on one sheet relating to concrete box for bridge with one of the drawings being of a pulley. Signed by SG Elsdale.

Seven drawings on one shee of adjustment at ends of centre links. Drawing No. 9 for Chepstow Bridge Contract. First drawing is of section at aa, second drawing is of section at bb, third drawing is of elevation at Va of adjusting screw, fourth drawing is of main chain, fifth drawing is of plan at cc, sixth drawing is of elevation of eye of link, seventh drawing is of diagonal chains. Drawing is signed by Edward Finch and Thomas Willey.

Four drawings on one sheet of arch moulding at centre pier standard. First drawing is of transverse section of lower point, second drawing is of longitudinal section of lower part, third drawing is of plan at BB, fourth drawing is of longitudinal section of upper part.

Sketch relating to planning the building of Chepstow Bridge. [Section showing screw pile G & F into the clay]

Three drawings on one sheet. First drawing is of a plan of the tube showing plates and rivets, second drawing is of a section of tube, third drawing is of section at AB. [NB Parts coloured dark blue are the extra work]. Initialled by I K Brunel.

Six drawings on one sheet. Drawings all relate to proposed arch moulding for centre pier standard. First drawing is of half division of one opening with half transverse section of one opening, second drawing is of longitudinal section, third drawing is of longitudinal section through AB, fourth drawing is of vertical section shewing radial joint, fifth drawing is of vertical section shewing horizontal joint, sixth drawing is of transverse section at BB.

Eight drawings on one sheet. All eight drawings are of elevations and sections of caps of columns as executed for the main pier. Signed by Robert Pearson Brereton at 18 Duke Street.

Four drawings on one sheet. First drawing is of section at AB [showing western pier], second drawing is of an elevation [of the complete bridge], third drawing is of section at CD [showing the eastern pier], fourth drawing is of a plan [matched with the elevation].

Three drawings on one sheet. First drawing is of front elevation of wing walls with back elevation of wing walls, second drawing is of section at AB, third drawing is of plan of foundations. Drawing is signed by Robert Sharpe and initialled by Brunel.

Two drawings on one sheet. First drawing is of an elevation showing collars and scaffolding, second drawing is of a plan.

Drawing is of a plan showing the route the bridge will take over the river Wye.

Eight drawings on one sheet. Drawings are of experimental shevaes for ten inch rope. First drawing is of section at AB, second drawing is of plan of plummer block, third drawing is of section of plummer block, fourth drawing is of section at CD, fifth, sixth and seventh drawings are untitled and are [of structures created for experiments to take place], seventh drawing is of section of periphery of sheave. Drawing is signed by Robert Pearson Brereton

Three sets of drawings which are screw pyle 1, screw pyle 2 and screw pyle 3.

Sketch relating to Chepstow Bridge of [section showing points of support on top girder at abutments and piers].

Drawing is of an elevation of the crossing of the River Wye by the Chepstow Bridge. [Pencil annotation says 'as sent to admiralty' and there are pencil turrets with castellations drawn faintly over the piers. Different design to that which was implemented.]