Brent Viaduct
BRENT VIADUCT, A406
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1078890
- Date first listed:
- 30-Sept-1981
- List Entry Name:
- Brent Viaduct
- Statutory Address:
- BRENT VIADUCT, A406
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- Date:
- 2001-01-15
- Reference:
- IOE01/02272/20
- Rights:
- © Mr E.C.T.S. Glover. Source: Historic England Archive
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1078890
- Date first listed:
- 30-Sept-1981
- List Entry Name:
- Brent Viaduct
- Statutory Address 1:
- BRENT VIADUCT, A406
- Statutory Address 2:
- BRENT VIADUCT, NORTH CIRCULAR ROAD
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- BRENT VIADUCT, A406
- Statutory Address:
- BRENT VIADUCT, NORTH CIRCULAR ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Greater London Authority
- District:
- Brent (London Borough)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ1959683967
Details
1.
5006
TQ 18 SE
3/2
N0RTH CIRCULAR R0AD (A406)
Brent Viaduct
II
2.
1838. By Robert Stephenson. West face. Stock brick. Large central arch over North
Circular Road (formerly over River Brent). Framed by brick pilasters with modillioned
capitals which support a continuous parapet cornice.
Smaller side arches. Widened on east side and the east face hidden by adjoining
bridge but has the same treatment. Original and very little altered viaduct from the
London and Birmingham Railway, carrying the main line from Euston. As
described by J Bourne 'London and Birmingham Railway' 1838.
Listing NGR: TQ1959683967
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 198792
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Bourne, J C, Drawings of the London and Birmingham Railway, (1839)
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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