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| HER Number | MWB20195 |
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| Record Type | Monument |
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| Name | Site of Newbury Racecourse station footbridge (2) |
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Summary
A 20th century footbridge over former Great Western Railway line at Newbury Racecourse station
Monument Type(s):
- FOOTBRIDGE (Early 20th century to Mid 20th century - 1911 AD to 1965 AD)
Full Description
A footbridge at this location was built across the former Great Western Railway line between the platforms at Newbury Racecourse station in the early 20th century. Originally (as shown on historic mapping of 1911 <1>), it only spanned the dedicated lines to the Racecourse station. On historic mapping of 1933 <2>, it is shown spanning the main through lines in addition. It is not shown on historic mapping of 1969. The history of the line <3> states that it was a wooden structure that was demolished in 1965.
Sources and further reading
| <01> | Landmark. 1912-24. Digital Ordnance Survey Mapping Epoch 3, 1:2500 (25 inch). Digital. 25 inches to a mile. [Map / SWB14456] |
| <02> | Ordnance Survey. c. 1930. Ordnance Survey Epoch 4. [Map / SWB14664] |
| <03> | Simmonds, P. 2014. A history of the Berks and Hants line Reading to Westbury. p150. [Monograph / SWB148853] |
Related Monuments
| MWB6024 | GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY - General record within West Berkshire (Monument) |
| MWB6060 | NEWBURY RACECOURSE RAILWAY STATION (Monument) |
Associated Excavations and Fieldwork
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