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| HER Number | MWB19217 |
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| Record Type | Building |
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| Name | Mortimer station overbridge |
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Summary
Grade II listed road bridge over Reading to Basingtoke branch railway line, built by Brunel between 1846-8
Associated Legal Designations or Protected Status
- Listed Building (II) 1401204: Mortimer Station Overbridge
Other Statuses and Cross-References
- National Monuments Record No.: SU 66 SE 36
SU 67272 64158
Monument Type(s):
Full Description
An elliptical arched road bridge was built by Brunel <1> over the Reading to Basingstoke branch line of the Great Western Railway. It dates from 1846-8. The overbridge is located to the northeast of Mortimer Station, where the main station building and a waiting room on the opposite platform, both by Brunel, are listed at Grade II*.
The overbridge was listed at Grade II in 2012 in acknowledgement of its relatively early date, intactness and group value with the contemporary Mortimer station buildings, also by Brunel <2>.
Sources and further reading
| <01> | Tyack, G, Bradley, S and Pevsner, N. 2010. The Buildings of England (Berkshire). p389. [Monograph / SWB147855] |
| <02> | Historic England (previously English Heritage). 2011-present. The National Heritage List for England (NHLE). 01/08/2012. [Website / SWB12648]
http://www.historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/ (Accessed 06/02/2019) |
Related Monuments
| MWB6121 | READING TO BASINGSTOKE BRANCH LINE (Monument) |
| MWB6123 | Mortimer Station (Building) |
| MWB6122 | READING TO MORTIMER STATION RAILWAY LINE (Monument) |
Associated Excavations and Fieldwork
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