tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6470543006314152962.post3596735660250672044..comments2024-03-11T16:49:27.614+00:00Comments on The Happy Pontist: Welsh Bridges: 5. Barmouth BridgeThe Happy Pontisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15252272118786667592noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6470543006314152962.post-37932462424109474722020-07-31T02:44:33.078+01:002020-07-31T02:44:33.078+01:00My Grandparents had a b&b in Tywyn High St, on...My Grandparents had a b&b in Tywyn High St, one of the bosses of the construction company in Telford that made the 1980`s repairs stayed there during the project.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16649862793940022448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6470543006314152962.post-67740178878909050442020-07-31T02:39:10.508+01:002020-07-31T02:39:10.508+01:00I think the wood was transported down on ship from...I think the wood was transported down on ship from the Baltic region, and the ironwork from Scotland.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16649862793940022448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6470543006314152962.post-43163530395221905732020-06-18T14:51:34.621+01:002020-06-18T14:51:34.621+01:00Green heart wood I believeGreen heart wood I believeAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07894326814289350139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6470543006314152962.post-81853881765698588942019-06-06T14:49:20.948+01:002019-06-06T14:49:20.948+01:00Thanks for this interesting article.
I'm tryi...Thanks for this interesting article. <br />I'm trying to find out what type of wood was used for the repairs carried out in the 1980's. I wonder if you might know where I could find this out please.?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6470543006314152962.post-72701210935082394182015-10-14T19:35:26.903+01:002015-10-14T19:35:26.903+01:00In the 1970's I was an graduate engineer in th...In the 1970's I was an graduate engineer in the bridge office at Paddington. British Rail were proposing to close the Cambrian Coast line citing the deterioration of Barmouth Viaduct as a particular reason (gribble worm). One of my then colleagues challenged the decision and went to do a survey and a remedial strategy in his spare time which undercut the estimates sufficient to reverse the decision. He was the late Chris Wallis (son of Barnes Wallis). He was also instrumental in saving the waiting room at Slough and fought against demolition of the Severn Tunnel beam engine pumps at Sudbrook which were lost. He got the sack because of Barmouth and went on to develop a successful business as a millwright.Alf Perrynoreply@blogger.com