Railway Bridge
RAILWAY BRIDGE, FOREGATE STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1389830
- Date first listed:
- 19-Aug-1999
- List Entry Name:
- Railway Bridge
- Statutory Address:
- RAILWAY BRIDGE, FOREGATE STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1389830
- Date first listed:
- 19-Aug-1999
- List Entry Name:
- Railway Bridge
- Statutory Address 1:
- RAILWAY BRIDGE, FOREGATE STREET
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:
- RAILWAY BRIDGE, FOREGATE STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Worcestershire
- District:
- Worcester (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SO 84926 55228
Details
SO8455SE
620-1/12/272
WORCESTER
FOREGATE STREET
Railway bridge
19/08/99
II
Railway bridge. c1860 with later additions and alterations including those of 1904-07 when trussed main girders were replaced, and those of c1960s to west abutment. For the West Midland Railway Company, with alterations for the Great Western Railway Company.
Ashlar with brick retaining walls, with steel and wrought-iron girders and cast-iron balustrade. Single-span bridge with cambered arch, raised and fielded panels in spandrels interrupted by armorial shields. Balustrade has panels to ends surmounted by segmental pediments and with central pierced and arched balustrade. Wide pilasters clasp outer walls to front and rear at east side, the south-west pilaster is visible between a later wall; continuous dentil cornices.
HISTORICAL NOTE: The Worcester and Hereford Railway became part of the West Midland Railway in 1860; this was absorbed by the Great Western Railway in 1863. The original bridge is assumed to have been constructed from cast and wrought-iron. The side panels of the new bridge are thought to be cast-iron and fabricated by local founders Hardy and Padmore. However, these panels probably do not have any structural function, all loads being taken by the steel/wrought-iron elements of the bridge. The City Council has a copy of a drawing of the new bridge annotated as being from the Engineers' Office, Paddington and dated 1907.
(Potts, C.R. An Historical Survey of Selected Great Western Stations).
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 488781
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Potts, C R, An Historical Survey of Selected Great Western Stations, ()
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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