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Bolehall Viaduct

A Grade II Listed Building in Tamworth, Staffordshire

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Latitude: 52.6311 / 52°37'52"N

Longitude: -1.6865 / 1°41'11"W

OS Eastings: 421318

OS Northings: 303756

OS Grid: SK213037

Mapcode National: GBR 5GY.0GF

Mapcode Global: WHCH4.2467

Plus Code: 9C4WJ8J7+FC

Entry Name: Bolehall Viaduct

Listing Date: 9 November 1972

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1293304

English Heritage Legacy ID: 386490

Also known as: Anker Viaduct
19 Arches
Kettlebrook Viaduct

ID on this website: 101293304

Location: Tamworth, Staffordshire, B77

County: Staffordshire

District: Tamworth

Electoral Ward/Division: Bolehall

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: Tamworth

Traditional County: Warwickshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Staffordshire

Church of England Parish: Tamworth St Editha

Church of England Diocese: Lichfield

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Description



TAMWORTH

SK2103SW GLASCOTE ROAD, Bolehall
670-1/10/15 Bolehall Viaduct
09/11/72

GV II

Also known as: Bolebridge Viaduct GLASCOTE ROAD Bolehall.
Railway Viaduct. 1837-9. R.Stephenson and G.Bidder, engineers;
for Birmingham and Derby Junction Railway. Rusticated ashlar.
19 arches; nos 6 and 7 span River Anker; no 10 spans Amington
Road; no 19 is lower and wider and spans Glascote Road.
Rusticated segmental arches; piers have rock-faced jambs,
round cutwaters to river; bold modillioned cornice and
parapet; abutments swept forward. 2 arches have low stone
walls flanking entrance gates. An important landmark at the
south east end of Tamworth.
(A Regional History of the Railways of Great Britain:
Christiansen R: The West Midlands: London: 1973-: P.136-7).


Listing NGR: SK2131803756

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