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| HER Number | MWB20252 |
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| Record Type | Monument |
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| Name | Hungerford Station footbridge |
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Summary
Unlisted 20th century footbridge over former Great Western Railway line at Hungerford station
Monument Type(s):
- FOOTBRIDGE (Edwardian to Late 20th century - Present - 1902 AD to 1999 AD)
Full Description
A footbridge at this location was built across the former Great Western Railway line between the platforms at Hungerford station in the early 20th century: it is not present on the Second Edition OS map of 1899, but is shown on the Third Edition map of 1911, by which time the railway tracks through the station had been realigned <1>. The Hungerford Virtual Museum says it was first built in 1902 and replaced in 1999 <2>.
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> | Pihlens, H. 2009. Hungerford Virtual Museum. https://www.hungerfordvirtualmuseum.co.uk/. 01/07/2010. Railway. [Website / SWB147895]
https://www.hungerfordvirtualmuseum.co.uk/ (Accessed 05/10/2021) |
Related Monuments
| MWB6024 | GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY - General record within West Berkshire (Monument) |
| MWB6066 | Hungerford Station (GWR) (Monument) |
Associated Excavations and Fieldwork
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