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| HER Number | MWB20364 |
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| Record Type | Monument |
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| Name | Site of River Kennet underbridge on Lambourn Valley line, Newbury |
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Summary
Former location of 19th century railway bridge over River Kennet
Monument Type(s):
- RAILWAY BRIDGE (Late 19th century to Late 20th century - 1898 AD to 1976 AD)
Full Description
A bridge at this location was built as part of the Lambourn Valley Railway in 1898, and is shown on historic mapping from the OS Second edition of 1899 <1>; it is shown on subsequent historic mapping up to the Fifth edition map of 1968. The bridge was demolished in 1976 following the closure of the line.
West Berkshire Museum has a photograph showing the northern abutment of the bridge in the late 20th century <2>.
Sources and further reading
| <01> | Landmark. 1899-1900. Digital Ordnance Survey Mapping Epoch 2, 1:2500 (25 inch). Digital. 1:2500. [Map / SWB14455] |
| <02> | Museum Curator. Newbury Museum Accession Records (West Berkshire Museum since 1998). 2022 WBC Network. NEBYM:2015.6.935. [Unpublished document / SWB14452] |
Related Monuments
| MWB6070 | NEWBURY WEST FIELDS TO SPEEN RAILWAY LINE (Monument) |
| MWB15986 | The Lambourn Valley Railway - general record (Monument) |
Associated Excavations and Fieldwork
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