Wickham Bishops timber trestle railway viaduct, Wickham Bishops - Maldon

The last surviving timber trestle railway bridge in England. It comprises two adjoining viaducts, one crossing the River Blackwater, the second the Wickham Mill leat. The structures were part of the Braintree to Maldon branch line, built to carry freight and passengers inland from the port at Maldon. The line was operational between 1848 and 1966 although it closed to passenger traffic in 1964. Although there were extensive repairs in the 1990's, many timbers are suffering from rot and decay caused by damp, lack of maintenance and heavy tree growth across, and through, much of the monument.

Site Details

Designated Site Name:

Wickham Bishops timber trestle railway viaduct

Heritage Category:

Scheduled Monument

List Entry Number:

1002126

Local Planning Authority:

Maldon

Site Type:

Transport > Railway transport site

Location

Building Name:

Wickham Bishops timber trestle railway viaduct

County:

Essex

District / Borough:

Maldon

Parish:

Wickham Bishops

Parliamentary Constituency:

Witham

Region:

East of England

Assessment Information

Assessment Type:

Building or structure

Condition:

Very bad

Occupancy / Use:

Vacant/not in use

Priority:

C - Slow decay; no solution agreed

Previous Priority:

C

Ownership:

Local authority