Upper Mills Bridge Project

These pages have been set up to provide information about the Upper Mills Bridge project which is being organised by the Cotswold Canals Trust and Stroud District Council as part of the Phase 1A Heritage Lottery Funded restoration of  6 miles of the Stroudwater Navigation and the Thames & Severn Canal.

The main partners involved for the reconstruction work are being selected by tender and the main construction work is expected to start towards the end of 2009.

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The fixed remains of the former Upper Mills swing bridge in December 2008		A computer generated artists impression of the new Upper Mills Bridge bridge

The Location Page gives details about the location of this project and how it relates to existing and planned restoration projects along the canal.

The History Page gives the history of Upper Mills Bridge itself and the canals from their construction in the 18th century to their eventual closing in the 20th century and the progress towards their restoration.

The Technical Page shows how Upper Mills Bridge is to be rebuilt.

The Picture Page gives access to pictures of Upper Mills Bridge as the project progresses.

The Background Page says more about the Upper Mills Bridge Project, how we are funding it and sets it within the context of the Cotswold Canals Partnership and the extensive restoration work which is scheduled to take place nearby following the decision of the Heritage Lottery Fund to assist in the £25m project to re-open the canal from Stonehouse to Brimscombe Port.

The Contacts Page gives details of who to contact with regards to this project.

The Links Page provides links to additional web sites containing information about, and pictures of, the Cotswold Canals.