Building record M759 - Lady Bay Bridge, West Bridgford & Sneinton

Summary

RAILWAY BRIDGE (Victorian to Late 20th Century)

Location

Grid reference Centred SK 58455 38734 (97m by 172m)
Map sheet SK53NE
District Nottingham
District Rushcliffe
Civil Parish Sneinton, Nottingham
Civil Parish West Bridgford, Rushcliffe

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Full Description

Railway Bridge. Built of stone and brick. Converted to road bridge in 1980. (1)
The three-span bowspring Lady Bay Bridge was built in 1878 for the Midland Railway line to Melton Mowbray. This line closed in 1967. (2)


<1> NIAS, Sept 1981, Gazetteer - Rushcliffe (Serial). SNT959.

<2> Palmer M & Neaverson P, 1992, Industrial Landscapes of the East Midlands, p 141 (Monograph). SNT5.

Other Refs: fig 154

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Serial: NIAS. Sept 1981. Gazetteer - Rushcliffe. Rushcliffe.
  • <2> Monograph: Palmer M & Neaverson P. 1992. Industrial Landscapes of the East Midlands. Phillimore & Co Ltd. p 141.

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Record last edited

Jan 19 2023 7:34PM

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