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Summary

Unlisted 19th century railway bridge

Monument Type(s):

• ACCOMMODATION BRIDGE (Mid to Late 19th century to Early 21st century - 1862 AD to 2013 AD)

Full Description

An accommodation bridge over the Berks & Hants Extension Railway was first built at this location in 1862 (evidently to provide access to the part of Freeman's Marsh to the south of the railway line). Overbridges on the line were built to allow for double track, so it would not have been affected by the doubling in 1896. The bridge is shown on historic mapping from 1879 onwards <1>.

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