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Hereford Road Skew Bridge
Bridge in Ledbury, Herefordshire / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Hereford Road Skew Bridge is a disused railway bridge in Ledbury, Herefordshire. Built in 1881 to carry the Ledbury and Gloucester Railway across the Hereford Road at an angle of approximately 45°, it was built as a ribbed skew arch with stone spandrels and wing walls, and ribs of blue brick.[1][2] The railway line was closed in 1959 and the bridge is now used as part of the Ledbury Town Trail footpath.[3][4]
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Hereford Road Skew Bridge | |
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![]() East face of Hereford Road Skew Bridge showing the stepped nature of its intrados | |
Coordinates | 52.0450°N 2.4286°W / 52.0450; -2.4286 |
Carries | Ledbury Town Trail |
Crosses | A438, Hereford Road |
Locale | Ledbury, Herefordshire |
Maintained by | Herefordshire Council |
Characteristics | |
Design | Ribbed skew arch |
Material | Stone, brick |
No. of spans | 1 |
History | |
Construction end | 1881 |
Opened | 1885 |
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