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Latitude: 52.5887 / 52°35'19"N
Longitude: -2.1213 / 2°7'16"W
OS Eastings: 391876
OS Northings: 298993
OS Grid: SO918989
Mapcode National: GBR 1FJ.SD
Mapcode Global: WHBFZ.D628
Plus Code: 9C4VHVQH+FF
Entry Name: Wednesfield Road High Level Railway Bridge
Listing Date: 20 February 1987
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1208890
English Heritage Legacy ID: 378637
ID on this website: 101208890
Location: Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV1
County: City of Wolverhampton
Electoral Ward/Division: Heath Town
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Wolverhampton
Traditional County: Staffordshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): West Midlands
Church of England Parish: Central Wolverhampton
Church of England Diocese: Lichfield
Tagged with: Railway bridge
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
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