crossing the River Severn (General)
Where were the crossing points on the Severn River in the 1860's?
The lowest road bridge across the Severn was Telford's crossing at Over/ Gloucester.
There were numerous ferry crossings around the great horse shoe bend between Whitminster/Arlingham -> Newnham
The railway had a steamer crossing between Sudbrook, Mon and Old Passage ( approx).
There was a coastal trade between Bristol and Newport / Chepstow but I guess this is technically the Bristol Channel :-)
< The Severn Rail bridge near Lydney was built around the mid 1870's >