Survey Data
Reg No
14404705
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Architectural, Technical
Original Use
Bridge
In Use As
Bridge
Date
1840 - 1860
Coordinates
269205, 245264
Date Recorded
25/04/2002
Date Updated
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Description
Triple-arch rock-faced limestone bridge carrying the railway over the river, built c.1850, with buttresses, and upstream and downstream cutwaters. Replacement plinth railings.
Appraisal
This multiple-arch railway bridge forms a dramatic group with the adjacent canal aqueduct. The execution of the masonry is a notable feature of this bridge, with textural variations created by the ashlar and rock-faced limestone. The upstream and downstream cutwaters create a pleasing symmetry.