Survey Data
Reg No
50070001
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Architectural, Social, Technical
Previous Name
Marlborough Barracks
Original Use
Bridge
Date
1880 - 1900
Coordinates
313511, 235275
Date Recorded
21/12/2012
Date Updated
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Description
Single-arch stone railway bridge, built c.1890, carrying road over railway. Segmental arch having rusticated voussoirs. Pier buttresses and cut stone string course. Rusticated coursed stone walls and cut stone coping to parapets.
Appraisal
Well constructed stone bridge, showing evidence of skilled stonemasonry and engineering. While no longer in use it once served as important infrastructure to McKee Barracks (formerly Marlborough Barracks, built c.1890). It is located on a central axis to the main barracks building making a strong connection between the barracks forecourt and the local streetscape. The rusticated stonework gives an impression of strength and durability.