Guardian of the Longbridge and the Foregate Bridge…
Posted by worcestercentral on July 9, 2009
In Geoffrey Hill’s poem “Mercian Hymns”, the Anglo-Saxon ruler Offa is, amongst his other invocations, “Guardian of the Welsh Bridge and the Iron Bridge”, as well as “King… of the riven sandstone” and “Overlord of the M5″.
Returning to the present day Worcester context, I’ve noted the auspicious sign of “surveyors” in the last few days beneath the Foregate Bridge, hopefully an indication that something constructive may be going to happen thereabouts. A small art gallery is due to open on station platform 1 with funding from the Railway Heritage Trust.
Given also the prospect of major regeneration at Longbridge, and capacity issues on the M5, it is to be hoped that one day their “Guardian” will establish a good train service between ”the Longbridge and the Foregate bridge…”
