Survey Data
Reg No
32314003
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Architectural, Technical
Original Use
Bridge
In Use As
Bridge
Date
1860 - 1890
Coordinates
165968, 315534
Date Recorded
02/08/2004
Date Updated
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Description
Single-span road-over-railway limestone bridge, built c. 1875. Symmetrical on plan about a north-south axis with flanking steps from road down to either side of track on north side. Squared-and-snecked rubble limestone walling rising uninterrupted to parapets and battered to either side of arch, rock-faced copings to upper flight of steps and to parapets. Elliptical arch over track, rock-faced ashlar limestone voussoirs. Concrete steps, painted steel balustrading c. 1995 to track side. Spanning east-west, twin carriageway bitmac road, concrete pavements with concrete kerbs to both sides.
Appraisal
This simple railway bridge is substantially unaltered and is a pleasing symmetrical composition utilising natural stone which relates well to the contemporaneous railway station to the north.