Building record MLI13450 - Cowbridge Drain Railway Bridge
Summary
Cowbridge Drain railway bridge.
Type and Period (2)
- RAILWAY BRIDGE (Post Medieval to Modern - 1880 AD? to 2050 AD)
- RAILWAY BRIDGE (Post Medieval - 1848 AD to 1880 AD?)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
The original railway bridge over the Cowbridge Drain was built of timber in c.1848, at the same time as the railway line it serves. This structure was replaced by the current brick structure at some point, although stumps from the older wooden beams could be seen to project from the water in 1966. Historic Ordnance Survey mapping shows the bridge in its current plan form from at least the late 1880s. The wing walls and lower part of the abutments of the new bridge were built of red brick, whilst the upper part of the abutments were of blue brick. All of the brickwork was capped by stone slabs, thicker on the abutments than the wing walls. {1}{2}{3}
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SLI2304 Index: Lincoln Local History Society. 1964-66. LLHS Industrial Archaeology Report Cards. LI/SLHA/NRW75.
- <2> SLI9454 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1883-1888. 6 Inch County Series Map - First Edition. 1:10560. TF 34 NW.
- <3> SLI15743 Bibliographic Reference: Alan Stennett. 2016. Lincolnshire Railways. pp.37-8.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 33397 47010 (19m by 22m) Surveyed |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | FISHTOFT, BOSTON, LINCOLNSHIRE |
| Civil Parish | SIBSEY, EAST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 3 2023 3:18PM
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