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HER Number | MWB20197 |
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Record Type | Monument |
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Name | Racecourse overbridge |
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Summary
Unlisted 20th century overbridge over former Great Western Railway line west of Newbury Racecourse station
Monument Type(s):
Full Description
A bridge at this location was built of brick as part of the Berks & Hants Railway in 1847, but the modern bridge dates from after 1900, when extra railway lines were laid to the south to accommodate Newbury Racecourse station: the deck is of steel girder construction <1>.
Sources and further reading
Related Monuments
MWB6024 | GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY - General record within West Berkshire (Monument) |
MWB6061 | NEWBURY RACECOURSE TO NEWBURY STATION RAILWAY LINE (Monument) |
Associated Excavations and Fieldwork
EWB1265 | History and Significance of the Great Western Main Line |
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