Listed Building: BENNERLEY VIADUCT (5.2.1)
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Grade | II* |
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Authority | |
EH LBS Legacy ID | 429388 |
Date assigned | 21 November 1974 |
Date last amended |
Description
Railway viaduct. 1877. Designed by S. Abbot for the Great Northern Railway Co. Wrought iron with concrete and blue brick foundations and brick abutments. Stone dressings. 15 trestles, each comprising 12 round columns linked by interlaced ties. Corrugated iron decking. Latticed handrail. This building utilises a system of prefabricated lightweight construction patented by J. Warren and W. T. Manzoni in 1848. This was also used in the Crumlin Viaduct of the Taff Vale Railway, now demolished. Also listed under Ilkeston, Derbyshire. (NCC/js)
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Location
Grid reference | Centred SK 47340 43887 (212m by 136m) |
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Map sheet | SK44SE |
District | Broxtowe |
Civil Parish | Awsworth, Broxtowe |
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Record last edited
Apr 29 2015 11:39AM