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| HER Number | MWB20639 |
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| Record Type | Monument |
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| Name | West Mills Swing Bridge, Newbury (Bridge 62) |
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Summary
Bridge over the Kennet and Avon Canal at West Mills, likely to have been rebuilt several times
Associated Legal Designations or Protected Status
- Conservation Area: Newbury Town Centre
Other Statuses and Cross-References
- National Monuments Record No.: SU 46 NE 326
SU 46850 67104
Monument Type(s):
- SWING BRIDGE (18th century to Late 20th century - Present - 1794 AD? to 1980 AD?)
Full Description
The swing bridge at West Mills in Newbury is marked on historic Ordnance Survey mapping from the early 20th century <2>. It was recorded for the National Record of Industrial Monuments by J Kenneth Major in 1973 <3> when it was described as a typical bridge of 1810 by John Rennie, cantilevered with chain supports, with a large bearing race of 4 inch balls.
Sources and further reading
| <01> | Landmark. 1880-81. Digital OS Mapping Epoch 1, 1:500 - Newbury Town Plan. Digital. 1:500. (Not marked as a swing bridge). [Map / SWB146990] |
| <02> | Landmark. 1912-24. Digital Ordnance Survey Mapping Epoch 3, 1:2500 (25 inch). Digital. 25 inches to a mile. Marked 'Swing Bridge'. [Map / SWB14456] |
| <03> | 1963-80?. National Record of Industrial Monuments. Record No. BK68. [Unpublished document / SWB148175] |
| <04> | Berkshire Industrial Archaeology Group. 1966-1991. Berkshire Industrial Archaeology Group Gazetteer of Industrial Sites & Monuments. 2023 WBC Network. OG39. [Unpublished document / SWB12762] |
Related Monuments
| MWB5758 | KENNET & AVON CANAL - General record (Monument) |
| MWB5895 | Hungerford Marsh Lock (Lock 73) (Monument) |
Associated Excavations and Fieldwork
| EWB176 | Berkshire Industrial Archaeology Group Survey |
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