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| HER Number | MWB20181 |
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| Record Type | Monument |
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| Name | Site of Colthrop Mill footbridge |
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Summary
Former location of a railway footbridge from the mid to the late 20th century
Monument Type(s):
- FOOTBRIDGE (Second World War to Cold War - 1945 AD? to 1967 AD)
Full Description
The footbridge at Colthrop Mill is shown on the Fifth epoch OS map of 1967 <1> but not on earlier historic mapping. The date of demolition remains to be supplied. Oddly, the bridge is listed in a 2012 gazetteer of railway structures expected to be affected by electrification <2>.
Sources and further reading
Related Monuments
| MWB6024 | GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY - General record within West Berkshire (Monument) |
| MWB6057 | MIDGHAM STATION TO THATCHAM STATION RAILWAY LINE (Monument) |
Associated Excavations and Fieldwork
| EWB1265 | History and Significance of the Great Western Main Line |
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