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Latitude: 50.2675 / 50°16'2"N
Longitude: -5.0536 / 5°3'12"W
OS Eastings: 182481
OS Northings: 45295
OS Grid: SW824452
Mapcode National: GBR ZF.X7Q9
Mapcode Global: FRA 089B.311
Plus Code: 9C2P7W8W+XH
Entry Name: Railway Viaduct Including Redundant Piers, over River Allen
Listing Date: 29 January 1991
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1201434
English Heritage Legacy ID: 377319
ID on this website: 101201434
Location: Truro, Cornwall, TR1
County: Cornwall
Civil Parish: Truro
Built-Up Area: Truro
Traditional County: Cornwall
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Cornwall
Church of England Parish: St Erme
Church of England Diocese: Truro
Tagged with: Railway viaduct
TRURO
SW8245 TRURO (NORTH-WEST)
880-1/3/320 Railway viaduct, including redundant
29/01/91 piers, over River Allen
GV II
Railway viaduct, including redundant piers of original
viaduct. 1858. Present viaduct 1904. Redundant piers of 1858
designed by Brunel. Dressed granite Brunel piers otherwise of
rock-faced granite with brick arches and rendered parapet
fascia. 18 spans. 15 surviving Brunel piers.
Rectangular-on-plan piers, except for 5 Brunel piers which are
H on plan. Round arches carried on tapered piers with corbels
for timber centring; brick above level of piers. Iron refuges.
Brunel piers are 60 feet apart and were originally spanned by
fan-shaped timber constructions.
Listing NGR: SW8248145295
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