Rail Bridge Over the River Parrett
RAIL BRIDGE OVER THE RIVER PARRETT, WEST QUAY
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed building
- List Entry Number:
- 1297139
- Date first listed:
- 31-Jan-1994
- Statutory Address:
- RAIL BRIDGE OVER THE RIVER PARRETT, WEST QUAY
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- Reference:
- IOE01/02487/06
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed building
- List Entry Number:
- 1297139
- Date first listed:
- 31-Jan-1994
- Statutory Address 1:
- RAIL BRIDGE OVER THE RIVER PARRETT, WEST QUAY
Location
- Statutory Address:
- RAIL BRIDGE OVER THE RIVER PARRETT, WEST QUAY
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Bridgwater
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 29997 37420
Details
BRIDGWATER
ST2937SE WEST QUAY 736-1/10/207 (East side) Rail bridge over the River Parrett
II*
Telescopic rail bridge. 1871. Cast-iron and steel. Designed to extend the Bristol and Exeter Railway across the River Parrett to the coal yard and harbour while allowing sailing vessels to continue up the river to the town bridge. The central portion could be rolled back on to the east bank. Motive power was provided by a steam engine located in a small brick building at the eastern end, now removed. Part of the railway line remains on the west bank. A rare example. (The Batsford Guide: Buchanan C A: The Guide to the Archaeology of Central and Southern England: 1980-: 116; VCH: Somerset: London: 1992-: 195).
Listing NGR: ST2999737420
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 374024
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Dunning, R W, The Victoria History of the County of Somerset, (1992), 195
Buchanan, , Buchanan, , Batsford Guide to Industrial Archaeology Central Southern England, (1980), 116
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