Bathwick Covered Way (MLN110624/10629)

MATERIALS: Bath stone ashlar throughout, with limited engineering brick patching.

DESCRIPTION: a set of railway structures that are in three distinct parts:

Northern tunnel under Raby Mews/Sydney Mews: The north (low mileage) portal has a flattened horseshoe arch, string course and parapet. It abuts the retaining walls that extend north to Sydney Wharf Bridge, MLN1 10622 (separately listed at Grade II) and the rear of buildings on Sydney Wharf (also separately listed at Grade II). A single-storey C20 building has been built up on top and behind the parapet (separately listed as part of No.18 Raby Place). The south portal is similar, but without abutting buildings.

Retaining walls between northern tunnel and the southern tunnel: Both walls have a battered curve. The east (Down) wall has a string course and continuous parapet. The west (Up) wall is lower and has a parapet of alternating balustraded and solid panelled sections.   Southern tunnel, under Bathwick Hill: The north (low mileage) portal has a flattened horseshoe arch and plain coping just above the voussoirs, and no parapet. There is brick patching to the left arch and the spandrel above. The south (high mileage) portal is more architectural, with a flattened horseshoe tunnel mouth and voussoirs rising from a plinth, flanked by piers articulated as broad pilasters. There is a stepped cornice above a panelled parapet with moulded coping. The wing walls are plain ashlar.