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Summary

Unlisted brick road bridge over the Berks and Hants railway, designed in Brunel's office and erected in about 1845-47, replaced in the early 21st century

Other Statuses and Cross-References

• Not Nationally Listed Building: 1411202 Frouds Lane Bridge (BHL4552)
  

Monument Type(s):

• ROAD OVERBRIDGE (Victorian - 1845 AD to 1847 AD)

Full Description

Froud's Lane Overbridge was assessed as a component of the Great Western mainline <1>. It was recommended for listing by English Heritage as a relatively unaltered skew road bridge by Brunel <2> but the Secretary of State decided that Frouds Lane Bridge did not reach the level of architectural or historic interest required to be added to the statutory list <3>. It dates from c1845-47, placing it in the secondary heroic age of railway building and is a well preserved semi-elliptical bridge. However it was considered to be a standard design rather than exceptional, and one that it is all but identical to the listed Appleford and Culham Bridges in Oxfordshire. A planning application to demolish and replace it was approved in 2012.

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