Wednesfield Road High Level Railway Bridge is a Grade II listed building in the Wolverhampton local planning authority area, England. First listed on 20 February 1987. Railway bridge.

Wednesfield Road High Level Railway Bridge

WRENN ID
winter-steel-blackthorn
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Wolverhampton
Country
England
Date first listed
20 February 1987
Type
Railway bridge
Source
Historic England listing

Description

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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