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Manchester and Leeds Railway Gauxholme Railway Bridge over the Rochdale Canal

A Grade II Listed Building in Todmorden, Calderdale

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.7063 / 53°42'22"N

Longitude: -2.1066 / 2°6'23"W

OS Eastings: 393058

OS Northings: 423322

OS Grid: SD930233

Mapcode National: GBR FTQL.Q4

Mapcode Global: WHB8K.M31J

Plus Code: 9C5VPV4V+G8

Entry Name: Manchester and Leeds Railway Gauxholme Railway Bridge over the Rochdale Canal

Listing Date: 22 February 1984

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1229730

English Heritage Legacy ID: 404559

Also known as: Gauxholme No 2 Viaduct

ID on this website: 101229730

Location: Gauxholme, Calderdale, West Yorkshire, OL14

County: Calderdale

Civil Parish: Todmorden

Built-Up Area: Todmorden

Traditional County: Lancashire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): West Yorkshire

Church of England Parish: Todmorden St Mary

Church of England Diocese: Leeds

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Description


SD 92SW TODMORDEN (former M.B.) MANCHESTER & LEEDS RAILWAY


5/192 Gauxholme Railway Bridge
over the Rochdale Canal


G.V. II

Railway bridge. 1840 by George Stephenson. Pitch faced retaining walls, large
dressed stone towers with cast-iron and steel bridge between. 4 semi-octagonal
towers with torus moulded band. Blank shield to one face flanked by blind
arrow-slits. Band underneath false machiolations with embattled parapet.
Original cast-iron bridge has segmental arch with engraved shield to centre
(not legible). Gothic cavetto chamfered lancets support top rail. Set between
the original bridge, which now acts as a balustrade, is square sectional steel
bridge, mid C20, carrying the present line. The most outstanding railway bridge
on the line.


Listing NGR: SD9305823322

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