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| HER Number | MWB19799 |
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| Record Type | Monument |
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| Name | High Street railway bridge, Hungerford |
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Summary
Unlisted late 20th century railway bridge
Associated Legal Designations or Protected Status
- Conservation Area: Hungerford
Monument Type(s):
- RAILWAY BRIDGE (Mid 20th century to Early 21st century - 1966 AD to 2013 AD)
Full Description
The railway bridge of 1966 replaces earlier structures of 1862 and 1896. The revised Pevsner describes it as 'strictly utilitarian' <1>. It was repainted in 2013 to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Berks & Hants Extension Railway <2>.
Sources and further reading
| <01> | Tyack, G, Bradley, S and Pevsner, N. 2010. The Buildings of England (Berkshire). p330. [Monograph / SWB147855] |
| <02> | Pihlens, H. 2009. Hungerford Virtual Museum. https://www.hungerfordvirtualmuseum.co.uk/. 01/07/2010. Railway. [Website / SWB147895]
https://www.hungerfordvirtualmuseum.co.uk/ (Accessed 05/10/2021) |
| <03> | Simmonds, P. 2014. A history of the Berks and Hants line Reading to Westbury. [Monograph / SWB148853] |
Related Monuments
| MWB6024 | GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY - General record within West Berkshire (Monument) |
| MWB6067 | HUNGERFORD STATION TO WILTSHIRE (Monument) |
Associated Excavations and Fieldwork
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