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Leigh Road Railway Bridge

A Grade II Listed Building in Winsham, Somerset

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Coordinates

Latitude: 50.8461 / 50°50'46"N

Longitude: -2.9074 / 2°54'26"W

OS Eastings: 336214

OS Northings: 105571

OS Grid: ST362055

Mapcode National: GBR M9.W37Q

Mapcode Global: FRA 46SV.Z00

Plus Code: 9C2VR3WV+F3

Entry Name: Leigh Road Railway Bridge

Listing Date: 30 November 1987

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1056140

English Heritage Legacy ID: 262241

ID on this website: 101056140

Location: Ammerham, Somerset, TA20

County: Somerset

District: South Somerset

Civil Parish: Winsham

Traditional County: Somerset

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Somerset

Church of England Parish: Winsham

Church of England Diocese: Bath and Wells

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Description


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WINSHAM CP
BRIDGE
WHATLEY LANE
Leigh Road Railway Bridge

GV
II
Road bridge over railway. Circa 1860. Rusticated and squared local lias stone, some boasted, Ham stone copings: cast iron girders carrying brick vaults, themselves slightly arched. Bridge has square piers at ends and at bank seats; with a boasted band course at road level. The parapets flat with simple Ham stone copings; the four cast-iron beams have segmental bottom flanges, linked by three tie-rods additionally restraining the brick vaults carrying the road.

(According to Industrial Archaeological Society this is one of only two of this type remaining in the county).

Listing NGR: ST3621405571

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