Wednesfield Road High Level Railway Bridge
WEDNESFIELD ROAD HIGH LEVEL RAILWAY BRIDGE, WEDNESFIELD ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1208890
- Date first listed:
- 20-Feb-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Wednesfield Road High Level Railway Bridge
- Statutory Address:
- WEDNESFIELD ROAD HIGH LEVEL RAILWAY BRIDGE, WEDNESFIELD ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1208890
- Date first listed:
- 20-Feb-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Wednesfield Road High Level Railway Bridge
- Statutory Address 1:
- WEDNESFIELD ROAD HIGH LEVEL RAILWAY BRIDGE, WEDNESFIELD 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:
- WEDNESFIELD ROAD HIGH LEVEL RAILWAY BRIDGE, WEDNESFIELD ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- City of Wolverhampton (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SO 91876 98993
Details
WOLVERHAMPTON
SO9198NE WEDNESFIELD ROAD 895-1/12/356 Wednesfield Road High Level Railway 20/02/87 Bridge
GV II
Railway underbridge to high level line. 1848; widened on north east side, c1870 and 1880. Brick abutments, ashlar dressings, rivetted cast- iron decking and beams. On the later, north-east, side the abutments curve round in quadrants which terminate in stone quoined angles against the faces of the adjoining retaining walls (q.v.). Above both quoined angles there is a large painted stone pedestal with cornice and a recessed panel on the outer face which contain a shield inscribed: A.D. 1880. Between the pedestals, a riveted cast-iron parapet in framed panels; in the central panel an oval cast iron plate with figures: 1880 in its centre, and lettering: ERECTED BY THE HORSELEY CO. LTD divided above and below, and HENRY WOODHOUSE above and ENGINEER below against rim of plate. Included for group value.
Listing NGR: SO9187698993
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 378637
- Legacy System:
- LBS
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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