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| HER Number | MWB20374 |
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| Record Type | Monument |
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| Name | Site of overbridge north of Boxford station |
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Summary
Former location of 19th century road bridge over the Lambourn Valley Railway
Monument Type(s):
- ROAD BRIDGE (Late 19th century to Late 20th century - 1898 AD to 1972 AD?)
Full Description
A bridge at this site was constructed as part of the Lambourn Valley Railway in 1898. It is shown on the Second and Third Edition OS maps of 1899 <1> and 1911 <2>, respectively, but not the Fifth Edition of 1976 <3>, so the bridge must have been demolished some time after the railway closed in 1972.
Sources and further reading
| <01> | Landmark. 1899-1900. Digital Ordnance Survey Mapping Epoch 2, 1:2500 (25 inch). Digital. 1:2500. Marked. [Map / SWB14455] |
| <02> | Landmark. 1912-24. Digital Ordnance Survey Mapping Epoch 3, 1:2500 (25 inch). Digital. 25 inches to a mile. Marked. [Map / SWB14456] |
| <03> | Ordnance Survey. 1962-1981. Ordnance Survey Epoch 5, 1:2500. 1:2500. Not marked. [Map / SWB14665] |
Related Monuments
| MWB6076 | BOXFORD STATION TO WELFORD STATION RAILWAY LINE (Monument) |
| MWB15986 | The Lambourn Valley Railway - general record (Monument) |
Associated Excavations and Fieldwork
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