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HER Number | MWB22739 |
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Record Type | Monument |
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Name | Site of a weighbridge, Hungerford railway station |
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Summary
Former location of a late 19th century railway weighbridge, removed by the early 20th century
Monument Type(s):
Full Description
A weighbridge is marked to the west of Hungerford railway station on the First Edition OS map of 1879-85 <1>. It is marked as, or was replaced by, a weighing machine by the Second Edition map of 1899-1900 <2>, and either moved or replaced by a weighing machine to the south of the station by the Third Edition map of 1911-24 <3>.
Sources and further reading
<01> | Landmark. 1872-85. Digital Ordnance Survey Mapping Epoch 1, 1:2500 (25 inch). Digital. 1:2500. Marked 'Weighbridge'. [Map / SWB14341] |
<02> | Landmark. 1899-1900. Digital Ordnance Survey Mapping Epoch 2, 1:2500 (25 inch). Digital. 1:2500. Marked 'W.M.'. [Map / SWB14455] |
<03> | Landmark. 1912-24. Digital Ordnance Survey Mapping Epoch 3, 1:2500 (25 inch). Digital. 25 inches to a mile. Not marked. [Map / SWB14456] |
Related Monuments
MWB6066 | Hungerford Station (GWR) (Monument) |
MWB6065 | KINTBURY TO HUNGERFORD STATION RAILWAY LINE (Monument) |
MWB22740 | Site of a weighing machine, Hungerford railway station (Monument) |
Associated Excavations and Fieldwork
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