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| HER Number | MWB20322 |
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| Record Type | Monument |
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| Name | Footpath underbridge within Purley Park |
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Summary
Unlisted 19th century railway bridge over footpath in Purley Park, created to allow access between the mansion and the church
Monument Type(s):
- RAILWAY BRIDGE (Late 19th century to Early 21st century - 1893 AD to 2013 AD)
Full Description
A bridge over a footpath is shown on the First Edition Ordnance Survey mapping <1>; the path links the 18th century mansion of Purley Park with St Mary's Church. Information received from Rights of Way officers <2> <3> suggest that the bridge was created for the house's owner Major Storer in c1840. There were iron steps down to it from Purley Park house and an ornamental coadestone fountain.
The underbridge was not included in a 2012 gazetteer <4>, although other nearby bridges were described.
Sources and further reading
| <01> | Landmark. 1872-85. Digital Ordnance Survey Mapping Epoch 1, 1:2500 (25 inch). Digital. 1:2500. [Map / SWB14341] |
| <02> | Higgins, S. 2008. Site visit by West Berkshire Council Rights of Way Officer. [Personal observation / SWB147510] |
| <03> | Higgins, H. 2002. Site visit by West Berkshire Council Rights of Way Officer. [Personal observation / SWB146870] |
| <04> | Alan Baxter & Associates LLP. 2012. Great Western Main Line Route Structures Gazetteer. WBC Network. Not mentioned. [Unpublished document / SWB148447]
https://historicengland.org.uk/images-books/publications/gwml-gazetteer/ (Accessed 21/12/2015) |
Related Monuments
| MWB6024 | GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY - General record within West Berkshire (Monument) |
| MWB6044 | TILEHURST TO PANGBOURNE STATION RAILWAY LINE (Monument) |
| MWB16662 | Purley Park (Park) (Landscape) |
| MWB17902 | Purley Park fountain (Monument) |
Associated Excavations and Fieldwork
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