Building record 1342300000 - Gordon Road Viaduct
Summary
Early twentienth century railway viaduct across Gordon Road
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Type and Period (1)
- RAILWAY VIADUCT (Built 1902-6, 20th Century - 1900 AD to 1999 AD)
Description
Gordon Road Viaduct built between 1902 and 1906 as part of the Great Western and Great Central Joint Railway route between Northolt and Bicester (Aynho). A 3-arch skew bridge of blue Staffordshire engineering bricks with semi-elliptical arches, projecting stringcourse of bullnosed brick, projecting corbelled refuges and solid piers with square corners, stepped brick imposts and no plinths, designed in the Great Western Railway house style, probably by GWR's civil engineering department under James Inglis (GWR Chief Civil Engineer until 1903) and built by Pauling & Co. of Westminster. Span of arches is 10.9m and max height of arches is 9.4m (B1).
Sources (1)
- <1>XYSBC23023 Unpublished document: Highways Agency. 2007. M25 Widening: Junctions 16 to 23: Part 7: Cultural Heritage Technical Report. Part 7. [Mapped feature: #16075 ]
Location
| Grid reference | SU 87661 92744 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HIGH WYCOMBE, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire |
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Record last edited
Jul 31 2023 12:56PM
