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014 - South Wales Railway Contract 2

SW02 - The South Wales Railway was authorised in 1845. It was conceived as a broad-gauge railway to link the Gloucester and Dean Forest Railway with Neyland in Wales. It also served the South Wales Valley, shipping coal to London and Ireland. It was part of Brunel's ambition to better link London and New York. A plan was launched in 1844 to build a railway in South Wales from a junction with the Great Western Railway at Standish, Gloucestershire. The route would travel from Fishguard and cross the River Severn just west of Gloucester. £2,400,000 was required to build the railway and the Great Western Railway subscribed £600,000. Objection to a long bridge over the River Severn led to a diversion at Grange Court, adding 18 miles to the total journey. On 18 June 1850 the line between Chepstow and Swansea was opened. When the bridge at Chepstow was finished in July 1852 the connection to Gloucester and London was completed. Due to financial problems, construction of the line west of Swansea was delayed and the construction of the Irish railways that would connect with the Fishguard ferries at Waterford were abandoned. The western terminus of the line was changed from Fishguard to New Milford (Neyland). The line reached New Milford in April 1856. The South Wales Railway and Great Western Railway merged in 1862.

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Level of Description: Series

Reference Code: NRCA160291 - NRCA160300

Title: South Wales Railway - Contract No.02 [Swansea]

Extent and Medium: 11 Drawings, One Contract

Creator: South Wales Railway

Date: 31 October 1846

Scope and Content: 11 drawings and one contract from the South Wales Railway Contract No.2 [Swansea] showing bridges, embankments and culverts. Made between the said railway company and Mr John Smith Burke. Designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel.

Contract Number: No.2 Swansea

Drawing Number: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10

Drawing Office Number: 29891

Keywords (Person): Brunel, Isambard Kingdom

Keywords (Country): Wales

Keywords (Structure Type): Other

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South Wales Railway Contract No.2 Drawing No.3 – Cuttings and Embankments

Details of Cutting and Embankment]Six drawings on one sheet. First drawing is of cuttings No. 1 and 3, second drawing is of elevation of embankment, third drawing is of cutting No. 2, fourth drawing is of elevation of embankment, fifth drawing is of embankment for shallow cuttings, sixth drawing is of elevation of embankment. Signed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel and John Smith Burke.

31 October 1846

South Wales Railway Contract No.2 Drawing No.1 – Plan of Contract No.1

Drawing is of plan of rail and land from Spelter works to Bowens Arms. Signed by John Smith Burke and Isambard Kingdom Brunel.

31 October 1846

South Wales Contract No.2 – Llansamlet Cutting

Drawing showing the flying arch at Llansamlet.

1846

South Wales Railway Contract No.2 Drawing No.5 – Bridge over Railway

Details of Bridge. Six drawings on one sheet. First drawing is of longitudinal section at AB, second drawing is of elevation, third drawing is of transverse section at CD, fourth drawing is of plan of superstructure and plan of foundations, fifth drawing is of sections of wing wall at G, H and I, sixth drawing is of back elevation. Signed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel and John Smith Burke.

31 October 1846

South Wales Railway Contract No.2 Drawing No.4 – Culverts

Details of Culverts. Twelve drawings on one sheet. First drawing is of elevation of 2 foot culvert, second drawing is of longitudinal section for 2 foot culvert, third drawing is of elevation for 3 foot culvert, fourth drawing is of longitudinal section for 3 foot culvert, fifth drawing is of longitudinal section for 3 foot culvert, seventh drawing is of plan for 2 foot culvert, eighth drawing is of transverse section for 2 foot culvert, ninth drawing is of plan for 3 foot culvert, tenth drawing is of transverse section for 3 foot culvert, eleventh drawing is of plan for 4 foot culvert, twelth drawing is of transverse section for 4 foot culvert. Signed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel and John Smith Burke.

31 October 1846

South Wales Railway Contract No.2 Drawing No.9 – Bridge over Canal

Details of Bridge. Seven drawings on one sheet. First drawing is of elevation, second drawing is of longitudinal section at AB, third drawing is of transverse section at CD, fourth drawing is of sections of wing wall at A, F, G, H, I and K, fifth drawing is of section of retaining wall at N, sixth drawing is of plan of foundations at IM, seventh drawing is of back elevation. Signed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel and John Smith Burke.

31 October 1846

South Wales Railway Contract No.2 Drawing No.6 – Bridge over Railway

Details of Bridge. Six drawings on one sheet. First drawing is of elevation, second drawing is of longitudinal section at AB, third drawing is of section of wing wall at E, fourth drawing is of back elevation, fifth drawing is of plan of superstructure and foundations, sixth drawing is of transverse section at CD. Signed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel and John Smith Burke.

31 October 1846

South Wales Contract No.2 – Llansamlet Cutting

Drawing showing one of the flying arches at Llansamlet cutting

1846

South Wales Railway Contract No.2 Drawing No.7 – Bridge over Road

Details of Bridge. Six drawings on one sheet. First drawing is of elevation, second drawing is of transverse section at AB, third drawing is of longitudinal section at CD, fourth drawing is of plan of superstructure and foundations at H, fifth drawing is of sections of wing walls at E, F and G, sixth drawing is of back elevation. Signed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel and John Smith Burke.

31 October 1846

South Wales Railway Contract No.2 Drawing No.10 – Bridge over Road

Details of Bridge. Six drawings on one sheet. First drawing is of elevation, second drawing is of transverse section at AB, third drawing is of plan of superstructure and plan of foundations at HI, fourth drawing is of sections of wing walls at E, F and G, fifth drawing is of longitudinal section at CD, sixth drawing is of back elevation. Signed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel and John Smith Burke.

31 October 1846

South Wales Contract No.2 – Llansamlet Cuttings

Two drawings on one sheet showing the flying arches at Llansamlet cutting

1846

South Wales Railway Contract No.2 – Contract between John Smith Burke and South Wales Railway Company

Contract No.1 [Swansea]. This indenture made the thirty first day in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty six between John Smith Burke of Culloville House Blaney Castle, Ireland, contractor, on the one part and the South Wales Railway Company established and incorporated by the South Wales Railway Act 1845

31 October 1846

South Wales Railway Contract No.2 Drawing No.2 – Cross Section of Contract No.2

One drawing showing cross section and elevation of contract No. 2. Signed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel and John Smith Burke.

31 October 1846

South Wales Contract No.2 – Llansamlet Cuttings

Two drawings on one sheet showing the flying arches at Llansamlet cutting

1846

South Wales Railway Contract No.2 Drawing No.8 – Bridge over Road

Details of Bridge. Six drawings on one sheet. First drawing is of elevation, second drawing is of transverse section at AB, third drawing is of longitudinal section at CD, fourth drawing is of plan of superstructure and plan of foundations, fifth drawing is of sections of wing walls at E, F and G, sixth drawing is of back elevation. Signed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel and John Smith Burke.

31 October 1846