Richmond Railway Bridge

The first Richmond Railway Bridge, constructed in 1848 by contractor Thomas Brassey and designed by civil engineers Joseph Locke and J. E. Errington for the London and Southwestern Railway (L&SWR), was initially known as the Richmond Windsor and Staines Railway Bridge. It used cast iron, which lead to structural concerns and was rebuilt between 1906 and 1908 by the Horseley Bridge Company. The second Bridge, designed by J. W. Jacomb-Hood, retained elements of the original but replaced iron with steel.

The second Bridge's appearance and features were maintained through refurbishments, including replacing decking and girders in the 1980s. Designated a Grade II listed structure in 2008, the Bridge and its brick approach viaduct are protected from alterations—the initial Bridge aimed to extend the L&SWR line from Richmond to Windsor, crossing the Thames.

The original comprised cast iron girders on stone land arches and river piers. The second Bridge, completed in 1908, reused parts of the first while addressing structural concerns with a steel design. Notably, the open spandrels linking the steel arches were replicated in the new design.