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| HER Number | MWB20215 |
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| Record Type | Monument |
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| Name | Kennet & Avon Canal railway bridge, known as Pickletimber Bridge |
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Summary
Unlisted 20th century railway bridge over Kennet & Avon Canal west of Newbury Bypass
Monument Type(s):
- RAILWAY BRIDGE (Mid 20th century - Present to Early 21st century - 1950 AD? to 2050 AD)
Full Description
A bridge at this location was built over the Kennet & Avon Canal as part of the Berks & Hants Railway in 1847, and shown on historic mapping from 1880 <1>. The Fifth edition OS map of 1970 shows a different alignment of the canal under the bridge, so it is probable that the bridge was rebuilt between 1936 and 1970 <2>. The bridge actually spans the canal, the towpath and a side stream immediately to the west.
Sources and further reading
| <01> | Landmark. 1872-85. Digital Ordnance Survey Mapping Epoch 1, 1:2500 (25 inch). Digital. 1:2500. [Map / SWB14341] |
| <02> | Ordnance Survey. 1962-1981. Ordnance Survey Epoch 5, 1:2500. 1:2500. [Map / SWB14665] |
| <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) |
| MWB6063 | NEWBURY TO KINTBURY RAILWAY LINE (Monument) |
Associated Excavations and Fieldwork
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