Residents of Lesnewth Parish have called the rebuilding of one side of Trewannion Railway Bridge an eyesore, after red bricks were used rather than the original stone. On the morning of June 16, an unknown driver collided with the old railway bridge at Lesnewth and demolished one side of it. The bridge was constructed of Cornish local stone over 110 years ago. The railway line was closed due to the Beechin cuts during the 1960s but the bridge still remains the property of the railways BRB (Residuary) Ltd. Mrs Val Gill, Lesnewth Parish Clerk, explained: "The rebuild has been carried out in red brick which is completely out of character for Cornwall and particularly this area of North Cornwall. BRB Residuary have said that the repair was done the cheapest way possible for them but I, and other parishioners, feel that the cheapest way would have been to reuse the stone that was knocked down on the morning of June 16. Instead of doing that BRB took it away in a skip and it was dumped." Mrs Gill said that Cornwall planning have been informed, and although they are displeased with the repair of the bridge, they are governed by the 1845 Railways Act. The AONB at Truro have also been informed as the railway bridge is the boundary for the Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. She added: "It is totally unacceptable to expect us to live with this horrendous eye sore in our hamlet, our beautiful area has been desecrated by people from far away that really could not care about keeping things in character." The 'Post' contacted BRB (Residuary) Ltd regarding the bridge, and a spokesman said: "We are currently in discussions with Cornwall Council regarding this issue."