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| HER Number | MWB20271 |
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| Record Type | Monument |
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| Name | Kennet & Avon Canal railway bridge, Hungerford |
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Summary
Unlisted 20th century railway bridge over Kennet & Avon Canal west of Hungerford
Monument Type(s):
- RAILWAY BRIDGE (Mid 20th century - Present to Early 21st century - 1950 AD? to 2050 AD)
Full Description
A bridge at this location was built over the Kennet & Avon Canal as part of the Berks & Hants Extension Railway in 1862, and shown on historic mapping from around 1880 <1> onwards. (At the time of the First edition OS map, this was part of Wiltshire.) It is likely that the bridge was replaced during the line doubling of the 1890s, and also at some point in the 20th century.
The bridge was photographed by BIAG in 1987 <2>.
Sources and further reading
| <01> | Landmark. 1872-85. Digital Ordnance Survey Mapping Epoch 1, 1:2500 (25 inch). Digital. 1:2500. [Map / SWB14341] |
| <02> | Berkshire Industrial Archaeology Group. 1966-1991. Berkshire Industrial Archaeology Group Gazetteer of Industrial Sites & Monuments. 2023 WBC Network. OG121. [Unpublished document / SWB12762] |
Related Monuments
| MWB6024 | GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY - General record within West Berkshire (Monument) |
| MWB6067 | HUNGERFORD STATION TO WILTSHIRE (Monument) |
Associated Excavations and Fieldwork
| EWB176 | Berkshire Industrial Archaeology Group Survey |
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